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Unity with Diversity Policy Statements

1992a (Amended 2013, 2021, 2023, 2025) The following policy statement was adopted: “Unity with Diversity” Policy THE FELLOWSHIP of Overeaters Anonymous encourages and promotes acceptance and inclusivity. All are welcome to join OA and are not excluded because of race, creed, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other attribute. We welcome all who … Continued

Unity with Diversity Checklist

The following checklist for OA groups and service bodies is offered in the spirit of Overeaters Anonymous’ Third Tradition and the OA Unity with Diversity Policy statement. This checklist is not meant to be exhaustive, nor can it be. As we continue to grow, so does our understanding of diversity. These questions are only a … Continued

Policy Concerning Minors Attending OA Meetings

Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. does not endorse allowing minors to attend face to face, online, telephone, or non-real-time meetings. Any decision to allow such individuals to attend a meeting is made locally. In this, OA is guided by the spirit of Tradition Four: “Each group is autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as … Continued

Showcasing Diverse Meetings in OA

A message from the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of Trustees Make your service body website a centralized hub to drive more traffic to your meetings while showcasing the diversity of the OA Fellowship! See Connecticut Intergroup’s online meetings page,* pictured below, as an example of how to drive viewers to meetings that most interest … Continued

OA Supports The Rainbow (LGBTQ+) Specific Focus Service Board

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

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 … Continued

One Piece of Literature Skit

Use this skit to present a fun reminder of the diversity of our recovery literature and our approaches to the Twelve Steps. This skit is intended to be exaggerated and read in an over-the-top style. Please feel free to change the names as you see fit. The Inclusive Group of Overeaters Anonymous is opening its … Continued

Embracing Our Differences

Beloved Members, Groups, and Service Bodies of Overeaters Anonymous, Humility, of course, is one of the fundamental principles not only of individual recovery but of the practices of OA as a whole. Such humility is apparent in the readiness with which OA members, groups, and service bodies have embraced the first paragraph of OA’s Unity … Continued