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What is the purpose of the First Twelve Days in OA? This program takes place during twelve sessions, which may or may not occur in twelve consecutive days. For instance, you may want to schedule calls on weekdays only. You also may want to look ahead at the sessions, and if you are uncertain about … Continued
Overeaters Anonymous has a powerful message: Those who suffer from compulsive eating find recovery through abstinence and the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous. One effective way to share this message is to make college staff responsible for student well-being aware of the existence of OA. Here is a sample … Continued
Have you reviewed your bylaws recently? This is recommended every one to two years. Have you selected a service body committee to review your bylaws? This committee could be comprised of any active representatives or officers of your intergroup. Has the committee looked for any recent changes that have occurred during World Service Business Conference … Continued
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The Sample Intergroup/Service Board Bylaws are intended as a guide to help new service bodies develop bylaws or to assist existing service bodies in the revision of their bylaws. OA, Inc. Bylaws Subpart B, Article VI, Section 2 – Registration As guardians of the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts, trustees review bylaws. This affirms Tradition … Continued
Re: Overeaters Anonymous Supports The Rainbow (LGBTQ+) Specific Focus Service Board To Overeaters Anonymous members and groups: The Board of Trustees, Region Chairs Committee, Unity with Diversity Conference Committee, and the 2024 World Service Business Conference stand hand-in-hand with all of our specific-focus service boards. We regret to report that OA’s Rainbow (LGBTQ+) Specific Focus … Continued
Bylaws Section B, Article VII – Board of Trustees, Section 2 – Duties and Responsibilities Bylaws Subpart A, Article V – Directors/Management, Section 7 – Resignation and Removal of Trustees
Introduction to the [fill in language other than English] / English Steps Workshop This weekly workshop series is inspired by OA’s Twelve Step Workshop and Study Guide, Second Editon and The Twelve Step Workbook of Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition. Two workshop sessions should be facilitated on each Step, using two focus questions in each weekly … Continued
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