Guidelines for Locally Produced Literature

These guidelines have been developed through the experience of OA members and the Board of Trustees, who have contributed to their creation. They reflect OA Traditions and Concepts of Service as reflected in our OA Conference-approved literature. These guidelines are strong suggestions based on the experience of those who have gone before. The guidelines do … Continued

The Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous (pamphlet #230)

Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon OA unity When we first come to Overeaters Anonymous, we are preoccupied with our own recovery and weight loss. It is not long, however, before we realize this is not a diet club, as we may have expected or perhaps experienced before. We hear the … Continued

2023 OA World Service Budget Overview

Receipts US dollars Funds from prior year reserves $0 Bequests $0 Contributions $952,600 Delegate Support Fund $5,000 Professional Exhibits Fund $2,500 Translation Fund $10,000 General Literature $72,600 Book Sales (Gross):      Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition $61,300    For Today $57,850    Voices of Recovery, Second Edition $42,650    Taste of Lifeline $7,300    The … Continued

Secretaries Maintain the Connection

The group secretary is a link in a chain that disseminates important information in two ways: from the World Service Office to group members and from the group to the World Service Office. Sending current group information or changes to the World Service Office is a job that usually falls onto the broad shoulders of … Continued

Embracing Our Differences

Beloved Members, Groups, and Service Bodies of Overeaters Anonymous, Humility, of course, is one of the fundamental principles not only of individual recovery but of the practices of OA as a whole. Such humility is apparent in the readiness with which OA members, groups, and service bodies have embraced the first paragraph of OA’s Unity … Continued

OA Region Inventory

This inventory is divided into three parts and can be used at three separate meetings, or a special meeting could be planned specifically for using this inventory. The three parts of the inventory are: When you have completed the inventory, you will probably discover that your region has more strengths than you realized. After all, … Continued

OA Group Inventory

It is suggested that a neutral, experienced OA member facilitate an inventory for a group or service body. Region boards can assist with finding members who can provide this type of support. Use an entire meeting for an honest and fearless discussion of the group’s weaknesses and strengths. This inventory is divided into two parts. … Continued

Strong Meeting Checklist

The Strong Meeting Checklist was part of OA’s 2008–2013 Strategic Plan. It is not enough to make the public aware that OA exists and can be a solution to compulsive eating; meetings have to be strong and must function effectively for people to “stay for the miracle” and for OA to continue to grow and … Continued