The documents on the left are available as pdf files for viewing just click or downloading right click, and save. Overeaters anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Click here to read more about central colorado intergroups guidance on meetings during this time click here for a pdf listing of all online and phone meetings available at this time the calendar below includes meetings within. Overeaters anonymous saved my life but heres why i quit. Overeaters anonymous has no opinion on outside issues. Before the pandemic there were five facetoface meetings f2f and one phone meeting. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Overeaters anonymous, arizona serenity in the desert.
We admitted we were powerless over food that our lives had become unmanageable. Overeaters anonymous big book study session one 2 o. I have been dipping in and out of fear a lot lately. Overeaters anonymous, arizona serenity in the desert intergroup asdi meeting list as of 9192020. Oa handbook for members, groups, and service bodies. Opinions expressed are not the opinions of nhi or oa as a whole. Your 7th tradition contributions keep all levels of overeaters anonymous functioning to support the recovery of all of us, and we are grateful for that support. Lessons from overeaters anonymous the experience of compulsive eating and recovery. Our description of the compulsive eater, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas. Find all four free downloads on the group support page of. Name and location of hotel, with room rates for single, double, triple, and quadruple occupancy. Removal of the need to engage in compulsive eating behaviors. Whether you are a newcomer or returning after relapse, the nassau county intergroup of overeaters anonymous extends the hand and heart of fellowship to you. We realize this is not the answer many of you expected to find in overeaters anonymous.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we. The act of refraining from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors while working towards or maintaining a healthy body weight. Alabama, arkansas, florida, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina, and tennessee. I am a compulsive overeater and your leader for this meeting. Please take some time to explore our website and consider attending a meeting. The spiritual experiences and beliefs expressed by members of overeaters anonymous are as varied as those found in society at large. The forewords to overeaters anonymous, third edition include a letter from a great friend of oas. That probably no human power could have relieved our compulsive overeating.
Overeaters anonymous 12 step workbook pdf the twelvestep workbook of overeaters anonymous, pp. The 90day format meetings are a special focus group of overeaters anonymous. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one anothers anonymity. The circular logic in the chapter we agnostics was. Also, the founding text the big book bb of alcoholics anonymous that we use in meetings was too religious. The triangle intergroup of overeaters anonymous is dedicated to the purpose of helping compulsive overeaters find recovery through the 12 steps and 12 traditions of overeaters anonymous. My words of wisdom would be to just give it a try and honestly with full effort do the steps, see what happens. It is a 12step program for mental health and emotional balance based on the aa model. Dec 16, 2014 overeaters anonymous 12 step workbook pdf the twelvestep workbook of overeaters anonymous, pp.
Atheists agnostics east bay unity intergroup of overeaters. The principles in the twelve steps as listed in step twelve of the twelve steps and twelve. The freethinker episodes often focus on the spiritual journey, including those of atheist, agnostic, or secular members. Overeaters anonymous gold coast intergroup serving south. Oa literature a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. Atheists and agnostics are welcome overeaters anonymous. Po box 44727 rio rancho, new mexico 871744727 usa 5058912664 5058914320 fax customer service. Ive really enjoyed these stories of hope and recovery in overeaters anonymous. Comments about site content, or suggestions, should be sent to the nhi webmaster permission to use the overeaters anonymous logo was granted by the world service office of overeaters anonymous on march 30, 2016. That we were compulsive overeaters and could not manage our lives. Overeaters anonymous east bay unity intergroup on apple podcasts. Overeaters anonymous oa is a twelvestep program founded in 1960 for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics.
Make every attempt to negotiate the same rate for all occupancies, and if. Overeaters anonymous free pdf the following pdf files appear on various pages within this website. Meeting details are continually being updated due to the covid19 pandemic. The twelve steps of oa the twelve steps are the heart of the oa recovery program. There are many forms of electronic communication programs and apps and overeaters anonymous does not recommend or endorse any specific product. Greater pittsburgh intergroup of oa website documents page. Overeaters anonymous should forever remain nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. Suggested stepstudy meeting format overeaters anonymous.
The following are the 12 steps of overeaters anonymous, also referred to as oa. Luckily agnostic oa meetings for nonbelievers are slowly growing. Here is a curated list of shares by secular and spiritual fellows including atheists, agnostics, buddhists, pantheists, and others. Meant to help the reader deepen their recovery work, this workbook contain. Find an understanding sponsor who can take you through the steps as described in the big book alcoholics anonymous. The digital copy can be in pdf or text format and should include the englishlanguage name of. Newsletters triangle intergroup of overeaters anonymous. We are lucky that so many overeaters anonymous oa intergroups host podcast channels, but there is still a lot of godtalk to wade through. The only requirement for oa membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. At a 90day format meeting it is suggested that only those with three or more months of continuous 90day format abstinence share their experience, strength and hope. Overeaters anonymous, arizona serenity in the desert intergroup asdi meeting list as of 9142020. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous. You have a drinking problem and you telephone alcoholics anonymous for help.
Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating. This is a portion of chapter 5 from the aa big book. The twelve steps are the heart of the oa recovery program. Overeaters anonymous oa is for everyonewhatever your relationship with religion. I think we naturally assume people who call themselves atheists or agnostics are. We are in region 5 which covers wisconsin and other areas in the midwest. Many of these are addressed at greater length later in this handbook.
If there are any changes, use the form on the contact page. Phones must be answered, bills paid and accounts kept, supplies ordered, business correspondence attended to, and records maintained. Oa is a 12step program which uses the steps for personal recovery and the traditions for group process and guidance. Oas third tradition states that the only requirement for memberships is a desire to stop eating compulsively. The 12 steps and 12 traditions of overeaters anonymous serve as a foundation for followers of the overeaters anonymous program. Working the oa program of recovery is a highly individual process. The names used in this website are just ones known to be used by some of our groups and members at this time.
Stories of recovery milwaukee area intergroup of overeaters anonymous second quarter 2020 from the onslaught of news to the empty shelves at the grocery store, i am reminded these days that i am not in control. Overeaters anonymous is for individuals who have a problem with food in any area of their life compulsive overeating, undereating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or overexercising. Welcome to overeaters anonymous, tulsa green country overeaters anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive eating. Mar 25, 2020 12 step workbook of overeaters anonymous pdf read this basic literature to help you work the twelve steps, which are the foundation the twelve step workbook of overeaters anonymous second edition. We must undergo a life changing, spiritual transformation.
Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are. Anyone with a problematic relationship with food is welcomed. Step 3 overeaters anonymous ottawa district intergroup. Im a recovered compulsive overeater and an atheist.
Overeaters anonymous world service office 6075 zenith c ourt ne, rio rancho, nm 87144 6424 usa. Here are the 12 steps as adapted for overeaters anonymous. This companion to the basic text of overeaters anonymous asks thought provoking questions and provides space in which to write out answers. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.
During the pandemic all the f2f meetings are available on zoom, and new zoom meetings are being added every month. The 12 steps and 12 traditions of overeaters anonymous. The documents represent the views of a number of overeaters anonymous oa members who use the big book as a set of directions for working the twelve steps. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The oa 12 steps are based on the alcoholics anonymous 12 steps, where the word food is substituted for the word alcohol. The triangle intergroup of overeaters anonymous is dedicated to the purpose of. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion. Puerto rico and the virgin islands have long been a part of our region, and in. Our way of life, based on these twelve steps and twelve traditions, has brought us physical, emotional and spiritual healing, that we dont hesitate to.
Our world service office and intergroup offices require workers to take care of the business of oa. Overeaters anonymous oa is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. Conference policy manual, 1988b amended 2002, 2009, 2011, and 2019. To see the prices fresh off the presses, you need the pdf acrobat reader, available free. While step eight encourages forgiveness, it also requires the individual to focus on what his or her part was in the situation. Permission to use the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous for adaptation granted by aa world services, inc. The oa 12 steps pdf freethinker alternative 12 steps for overeaters nogod, unofficial version for personal use, pdf the oa 12 traditions pdf. As stated in the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, page ix, our common bonds are two. Overeaters anonymous secular podcast for atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers secular members of overeaters anonymous share their experience, strength and hope with recovering from.
Identification, service, and recovery in overeaters anonymous erin. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous pages 8390 step eleven. This page was developed as a repository for the sponsorship and oa 12 step study resources that were mentioned in the how to sponsor series of workshops that ran for 12 weeks beginning in january, 2011. In this episode, ill be speaking with lee from london, england, a member of overeaters anonymous. Soar 8 the region is comprised of the usas southeast states. Tens of thousands have found that oas twelvestep program effects. Jul 23, 2020 pdf the twelvestep workbook of overeaters anonymous full online also stressed is the importance of working with a sponsor, in order to determine if amends are needed, and if so what should be said workblok done. New hampshire intergroup conducts its business meetings once a month from september through june at new hampshire technical institute in concord, nh. Disease and spiritual healing in overeaters anonymous. Overeaters anonymous big book study session two 5 now we know what we have to do in order to recover from food addiction. Overeaters anonymous secular podcast for atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers secular members of overeaters anonymous share their. Greater atlanta overeaters anonymous 2250 n druid hills openoffice calc macro export pdf rd, suite 260.
Ler ner provides an updated perspective on overeaters anonymous as an indispensable support for people who suffer from the disease of compulsive eating. Overeaters anonymous is a 12step fellowship of support and recovery for people with. They may be distributed freely so long as they are not changed. Dont worry why its happening yet, just know its not god. Secular oa meeting for atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers. It also includes puerto rico, south america, central america, and all of the caribbean islands. Please take the time to read and absorb these powerful. Guidelines recommend that, after retaining a prudent reserve, 60% is sent to greater pittsburgh intergroup, 30% to world service, and 10% to region 7. Well talk about her experience with binge eating and drinking, as well as her perspective on recovery. The digital copy can be in pdf or text format and should include the english language name of. But, please keep in mind that food addiction is a fatal, progressive illness. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will.
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