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OA is not a diet club Many people come to OA expecting diets, weigh-ins, and lectures on food and weight. To their surprise (and often relief), they find that OA offers none of these things. Why? Because food and weight are only symptoms of our problem. We use food as the alcoholic uses alcohol and … Continued
Use this slideshow presentation as part of your worskhop. Download the PDF in English or refer to the translatable text below. Translatable text of this document 1. Difference Between Abstinence and a Plan of Eating Workshop 2. AIMS To increase the Fellowship’s focus on actions required for abstinence, because our primary purpose is to abstain … Continued
Use this presentation to facilitate an in-depth review the definition of abstinence in OA and how it applies to your OA program. Learn how the OA Tools of Recovery, including a plan of eating, sponsorship, meetings support your abstinence. Examine other aspects of the OA program, such as your Higher Power, body image and weight, … Continued
Download the PDF in English Page 1: Workshop aim and objectives Aim: To increase the Fellowship’s focus on actions required for abstinence, because our primary purpose is both to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer. … Continued
The following literature is specifically helpful for obtaining and maintaining abstinence. Use literature every day to support you in keeping your abstinence and share the list with newcomers and sponsees to help them understand and find abstinence. You may also use the list to create meeting and workshop topics. English-language literature can be purchased on … Continued
Download the PDF of this slideshow in English or refer to the translatable text below. Other documents used in this workshop:
Download the PDF in English Workshop aim and objectives Aim: To increase the Fellowship’s focus on actions required for abstinence, because our primary purpose is both to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer. Workshop objectives … Continued
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OA Holiday Workshop: Keeping Our Recovery Strong Opening (10 minutes) Speakers (60 minutes, 30 minutes each) Introduce speakers who will speak about abstinence and relapse. Break / Break into Groups (15 minutes) Exercise – Read the From Slip or Relapse to Recovery handout (found in the Document Library at oa.org) and discuss the following questions: (40 minutes) Group Sharing … Continued
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 those who have gone before. They do not replace the local … Continued