Growing Our Membership Worldwide Workshop | Leader Guide

Other documents used in this workshop: Welcome to the Growing Membership Worldwide Workshop Welcome! This workshop can work with any number of people in attendance. Divide the group into tables, each with the same number of participants. Each booklet has a colored dot; colored dots are easily obtained at any stationery store. The main point is … Continued

OA Preamble

Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with any … Continued

Young Adults Committee Letter to Intergroups, Service Boards, and Regions

Dear Intergroups/Service Boards and Regions, We, the WSBC Young Adults Committee of Overeaters Anonymous, ask ourselves, “How can we be of service to the Fellowship and to Overeaters Anonymous as a whole?” As we are focused on members between the ages of eighteen and thirty, we realize we have a unique perspective as a necessary … Continued

Sharing OA-Copyright Material Electronically

With 2022 and the ongoing global health emergency, OA’s Board of Trustees see that many OA groups continue to meet virtually and seek ways to carry the message to newcomers and fellows electronically. Since last fall, we have received many requests to reconsider our guidelines on how OA-owned material may be shared electronically. Hearing you, … Continued

A Tribute to OA’s Founder, Rozanne S.

In Memoriam Rozanne S., Founder. Overeaters Anonymous July 15, 1929–January 16, 2014 “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”(For Today, p. 311) With one step into a 1958 Gamblers Anonymous meeting, Rozanne S., the founder of Overeaters Anonymous, set foot on her worldwide journey to bring help and hope to … Continued

Coming In Young

Even in recovery, I wanted a magic pill that could cure uncomfortable moments. Sometimes I believe perhaps we as a Fellowship can do something more to ease the burden for those entering recovery young. At times, I have racked my brain with confusion, anger, and sadness looking for some way that we can carry the … Continued

Consensus Process for OA Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Adopts Consensus Process At a Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting in mid-2004, board members passed a resolution to explore a decision-making process based on consensus rather than on the formal parliamentary process. It took this initiative for two main reasons: First, Concept Twelve suggests making all decisions on the basis of substantial … Continued

Unity Day History Workshop

OA Holiday Workshop: Unity Day Introduction Today, worldwide, in over fifty countries, members of Overeaters Anonymous are meeting to celebrate the importance of unity within the OA Fellowship. Here is a little history on Unity Day. History Readings Voices of Recovery – February 27 Voices of Recovery – January 5 UNITY DAY HISTORY:LOCAL EVENT TIMELINE In the … Continued

Sponsorship Day Workshop

Decorations/Preparations Registration On name tags use dots: Opening (10 minutes) Speakers (60 minutes, 15 minutes each) Exercise: Puzzle Pieces for Sponsorship Attendees break into two groups according to the designations on their name tags: red, blue, and green. Red is one group, and blue and green is the other. Each group receives a set of … Continued