New! Guidelines for a Newcomers Informational Meeting

This simple, straightforward two-page guide is designed to help members structure a brief informational meeting for newcomers, which can be held before, after, or even during a regularly scheduled OA meeting. These Guidelines summarize what vital topics of discussion introduce OA: the assurance of anonymity, the commonality of our compulsive eating problem, and the primary purpose of … Continued

Prepare for Deepfakes: Use OA’s Updated Videoconference Meeting Training and Security/Preventive Measures

Online meetings have a new disruption to watch for: deepfakes. Deepfakes use technology to mimic a real person to gain access and then cause a disturbance. Use the updated step-by-step recommendations in OA’s Videoconference Meeting Training and Security/Preventive Measures guidelines to prepared to respond to intruders, disrupters, and deepfakes. Ensure your on-screen meeting is secure … Continued

Attention Groups: Our Annual Appeal Is Underway!

The OA Board of Trustees is excited to announce that OA’s 2023 Annual Appeal has begun! Groups can do their part by reading the Annual Appeal letter at three consecutive meetings. Use the cut-away contribution form on the letter to send in these special contributions to the World Service Office or go to oa.org/contribute and … Continued

Meeting Descriptions Will Change in 2023

Delegates to World Service Business Conference 2023 have voted to change the following meeting descriptions: From To Open meeting Meeting with visitors (Open) Closed meeting Meeting without visitors (Closed) Special Topic Specific Topic Special Focus Specific Focus These changes will help newcomers and referring professionals understand that “Closed” meetings are always open to newcomers, OA … Continued

New! Suggested Online Meeting Format; Revisions to All Meeting Formats

To better reflect the needs of our increasingly online meetings, service bodies, and members worldwide, the Board of Trustees has voted to adopt a new Suggested Online Meeting Format. This format is specially created to help our members run online meetings, and includes a leader’s script, PDF attachments for sharing, and helpful links to our … Continued