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Temporary Sponsors: Newcomers’ First Twelve Days

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

Focus on Sponsoring

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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

Suggestions for Finding a Sponsor

Here are some ways to find a sponsor. We suggest you look first to the groups in your area for sponsors, attending as many meetings as you can. You are not limited to any minimum or maximum number of meetings. Visit other meetings and local OA events. Sponsors are often asked to identify themselves, and … Continued

The Tools of Recovery (abridged)

As we work the Overeaters Anonymous Twelve Step program of recovery from compulsive eating, we have a number of Tools to assist us. We use these Tools—a plan of eating, sponsorship, meetings, telephone, writing, literature, action plan, anonymity, and service—on a regular basis, to help us achieve and maintain abstinence and recovery from our disease. … 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

Abstinence Literature Resource Guide

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

A Sponsor’s Toolbox

OA Holiday Workshop: Sponsorship Day OA Board-Approved. © 2020 Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All rights reserved. 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