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Traveling Hopefuls
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…
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Guidelines for a Newcomers Informational Meeting
Each group may modify these guidelines to better suit its meeting’s needs. Use these suggestions before or after a regular OA meeting or during an OA meeting if the newcomer would like to move to a separate room for a short informational meeting. Purpose Provide a warm welcome to newcomers. Give them hope and a…
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Our Invitation to You
We of Overeaters Anonymous have made a discovery. At the very first meeting we attended, we learned that we were in the clutches of a dangerous illness, and that willpower, emotional health, and self-confidence, which some of us had once possessed, were no defense against it. We have learned that the reasons for the illness…
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What Is an Outside Issue: Are We Being Open-Minded in Our Meetings?
July 11, 2023 Beloved Members, Groups, and Service Bodies of Overeaters Anonymous, We all come from different backgrounds and experiences. The OA program is for everyone with a desire to stop eating compulsively. We are meant to be inclusive and welcoming to all. A subcommittee of the Unity with Diversity Conference Committee has been in…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…