Joy of Service! e-zine
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Board of Trustees’ Job Description
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
Adding OA to Trusted Eating Disorder Websites Outside the US
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
Fun and Fellowship Survey Results and Findings
Twelfth Step Within: Fun and Fellowship Purpose Use this resource to celebrate and enrich recovery, increase member retention, and encourage fun and fellowship. We can maintain recovery, prevent relapse, and live happy, joyous, and free lives! We are not saying fun and fellowship equals recovery. Many recovered OA members become and remain abstinent through working … Continued
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 … Continued
Newcomers Meetings: A Leader’s Kit
A guide for leaders and other OA members interested in meetings for beginner members OA Board-Approved Literature©2003 Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev. 1/2024. Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. World Service OfficeLocation: 6075 Zenith Court NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144, USAMailing address: PO Box 44727, Rio Rancho, NM 87174-4727, USATelephone: +1 505-891-2664
Planning a Sponsorship Workshop
From the Twelfth-Step-Within Handbook (#485), Appendix F OA Responsibility Pledge Always to extend the hand and heart of OAto all who share my compulsion;for this I am responsible. OA Board-ApprovedReprinted from Twelfth-Step-Within Handbook © 2002, 2010, 2016 by Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev. 10/2023 Overeaters Anonymous®, Inc.World Service Office6075 Zenith Ct. NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144-6424 USAMail … Continued
Carrying the Message Guide
Use this guide with suggestions of what to say and what not to say when speaking to someone about OA for the first time. DOs DON’Ts Why Carry the Message? “Service is its own reward.” (The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition, p. 142) “When I give service, I receive more … Continued
Flyer: Designated Downloader and Translator
Download the PDF in English or refer to the translatable text below. Translatable text of this document Call for Service Important new option for Designated Downloaders! Use your computer skills and language knowledge to help others in Overeaters Anonymous (OA)! Designated downloaders pass on information from the World Service Office and other OA websites to … Continued
OA Service and Bylaws: Keeping It Simple
Video Translation Subtitles and Closed Captioning Click the settings gear icon for subtitles in your language or the “CC” button for closed-captioning in English. PPTX Slideshow (Large ZIP file) Download the PPTX Slideshow in English with English narration (Large ZIP file)