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To: Intergroups and service boards outside the United States From: OA region chairs and Board of Trustees Re: Adding OA to Trusted Eating Disorder Websites Outside the US You may have an opportunity to help carry our message online to those outside the US who are suffering from anorexia and bulimia. To combat a rising … Continued
Hi. You’ve reached the Overeaters Anonymous Hotline. Welcome. Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of people who are recovering from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors. We follow the OA Twelve Steps of recovery based on theAlcoholics Anonymous Twelve-Step program and suggest the best way to get help is to speak with someone in recovery. For … Continued
Receipts US dollars Funds from prior year reserves $0 Contributions $1,020,600 Delegate Support Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $5,000 Professional Exhibits Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $2,500 Translation Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $10,000 General Literature $86,200 Book Sales (Gross): Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition $54,000 For Today $50,500 … Continued
Twelfth Step Within Format for Information Gathering: “Ideas that Work” Type of Project Membership Retention Project Name At Meetings and Between Meetings: What Can We Do? Project Goal To support members within the Fellowship Implementation Process (including length of time for planning and implementation) Ongoing Results Members are more likely to stay in the Fellowship … Continued
Twelfth Step Within Format for Information Gathering: “Ideas that Work” Type of Project Recovery/Carrying the Message Project Name Preventing Relapse Project Goal To help those in need Resources Needed (budget, volunteers, materials, etc.) List of suggestions/ideas below Results On the path to recovery Preventing Relapse/Ways to Support Those in Relapse OA Board-approved. © Overeaters Anonymous, … Continued
Twelfth Step Within: Fun and Fellowship Purpose Use this resource to celebrate and enrich recovery, increase member retention, and encourage fun and fellowship. We can maintain recovery, prevent relapse, and live happy, joyous, and free lives! We are not saying fun and fellowship equals recovery. Many recovered OA members become and remain abstinent through working … Continued
Download the PDF in English Type of Project Membership Retention Project Name Call Five and Keep Them Alive Project Goal Reaching out to help others Implementation Process (including length of time for planning and implementation) Distribute the “Call Five” cards (see image or download PDF) at itergroup meetings and special events. Ask meeting delegates to … Continued
Twelfth Step Within Format for Information Gathering: “Ideas that Work” Type of Project Service Project Name Traveling Hopefuls Project Goal Bring abstinence and strong recovery to an underserved or non-abstinent area to carry the hope that there is a solution. Resources Needed (budget, volunteers, materials, etc.) A car (or public transport), abstinent volunteers, willingness, and … Continued
Twelfth Step Within Format for Information Gathering: “Ideas that Work” Type of Project Twelfth Step Within Day Project Name Keep It Simple: Ideas for Twelfth Step Within Day Project Goal Encourage groups and intergroups to plan a simple activity or event for Twelfth Step Within Day (December 12th) Resources Needed (budget, volunteers, materials, etc.) Ideas … Continued
Twelfth Step Within Format for Information Gathering: “Ideas that Work” Type of Project Abstinence Project Name Twelve Steps to a Slip Resources Needed (budget, volunteers, materials, etc.) Access to a computer to print Twelve Steps to a Slip (below) on card stock. The card, folded in half, is 4 ½ inches (about 114 mm) wide … Continued