It is a good idea to reach out to the contact person to make sure the meeting information on this list is current. The organization follows a 12step approach and is centered on group meetings and sponsors to aid with. You can find details about our meetings by clicking on oa primary purpose meetings. Meetings are gatherings of two or more compulsive overeaters who come together to. See if the overeaters anonymous food plan is right for you, and get tips on creating one. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters. We welcome anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Welcome to overeaters anonymous oaa community of people who through shared experience, strength, and hope are recovering from unhealthy relationships with food and body image. Overeaters anonymous san fernando valley intergroup cannot attest to any virtual meetings observation of oa traditions when multiuser, crossdevice, cloudbased apps are in use.
Download the meeting list below to find these meetings now being held online. This site provides a wealth of resources to guide your step work based on alcoholics anonymous big book. Overeaters anonymous gold coast intergroup serving south. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Oa sea to sky intergroup together we can do what we. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals from all walks of life who meet in order to help solve our common problemcompulsive overeating, which includes binge eating, anorexia and bulimia. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we have found a way to live sober from our compulsive eating with a happiness and freedom that we had never imagined.
It is dedicated to educating you about recovery from compulsive eating using oas 12step program. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters c. In working overeaters anonymous twelvestep program of recovery from compulsive overeating, we have found that a number of tools are available to assist us. Chiwif serves oa meetings in the chicago western suburbs home. Whether youre in recovery, seeking help from any addiction, family or friend, register for now. The following are the remainder of dates and continuing into the summer season. Adapted from alcoholics anonymous tradition 5, big book pages 562 and 563. Use the search buttons to find a facetoface, telephone, online, or nonrealtime meeting meetings that do not meet in real time, such as loops, social media, and mobile apps. This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. Overeaters anonymous dallas dallas metroplex intergroup.
Compulsive eating is an illness of the body and mind, but there is a solution. Oa nashville meeting list worldwide, online and telephone. Overeaters anonymous great britain for anyone with. Our invitation to you overeaters anonymous san fernando valley. You do not have to register to attend an oa meeting.
Youll get exclusive free access to daily meditations, speaker tapes and daily online video aa na meetings. When reading the big book independently, we substitute the words compulsive eater for alcoholic, and food for alcohol. Relating the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous to food addiction. This insightful series consists of 15sessions on 12 cds, 10 hours and 44 minutes of wisdom by a very knowledgeable presenter. Serenity through the big book on hold until further notice 6. No matter what your problem with food compulsive overeating, undereating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or overexercising we have a solution. Meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one anothers anonymity. Oa overeaters anonymous meetings in temple belton, tx. Overeaters anonymous provides insight into our problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution for us. Click the link below for a complete list of nashville area meetings.
Oa big book solution group compulsive eating is an illness. Overeaters anonymous oa offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one anothers anonymity. Compulsive eating is an illness but there is a solution. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous p. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet in order to help solve a common problem compulsive overeating, which includes obesity, anorexia, and bulimia the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. Overeaters anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. Recovery has given us a second chance to find happiness and freedom. Oa phone meetings oahow phone meetings oa speaker recordings a vision for you big book phone meetings. Overeaters anonymous has approximately 6,500 meetings in over 80 countries. The whole big book virtual meeting inperson on hold until further notice.
Our oa literature and the aa big book are everavailable tools which. Suggestion or a must askitbasket lifeline article overeaters. We are advised to pray throughout the day as a means of finding and maintaining our abstinence. To be registered with the wso, oa meetings must fulfill the definition. The 12 steps and the textbook alcoholics anonymous a. Northern virginia intergroup of overeaters anonymous. Welcome to overeaters anonymous chicago west farout intergroup chiwif for newcomers find a meeting. The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed.
We are a fellowship of people who have recovered from the illness of compulsive eating by following the program of. Overeaters anonymous online meetings and 12 step support groups, the recovery group, trg, overweight, obesity, 12 steps for coes, oa meetings, oa. Local meetings updated 4272020 the meetings that are shutdown due to corona virus are struck through and in red for questions about meeting cancellations due to weather or holidays please call meeting contact on the meeting list find a telephone or online meeting via wso 20 20 oa telephone holiday meeting marathons hour of power 6 days. An oa big book study working the 12 steps in oa is the foundation of our recovery. Utah soaring intergroup of overeaters anonymous has made the difficult decision to recommend the temporary suspension of our local facetoface meetings. Nassau county intergroup of oa meetings are held in the small, red brick building at the salisbury park ball field, located at 2330 salisbury park drive in east meadow. Overeaters anonymous chicago western suburbs intergroup. We want to make sure that someone is there to welcome you when you arrive at a meeting that you have never visited before.
It is a good idea to reach out to the contact person to make sure the meeting information on this list is. This loop is for overeaters anonymous members who are interested in studying the alcoholics anonymous big book as it pertains to compulsive overeating. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we. Overeaters anonymous is an international twelve step program of recovery for those struggling with compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors. Many of us have found that to help in our recovery from compulsive eating over or under we need to use the tool of literature on a daily basis. Aa big book study virtual meeting inperson on hold. Getting and staying in touch with our higher power is a key element for our success in oa. Sound bites from overeaters anonymous oa was an internet radio show that aired october 17, 2012 to january 9, 20 on. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet in order to help solve a common problem compulsive overeating, which includes obesity, anorexia and bulimia.
What deserves the attention of the stillsuffering compulsive overeater is this. Primary purpose oapp each group has but one primary purpose to carry its message to the compulsive eater who still suffers. You can find details about our meetings by clicking on oa primary purpose. The decision was not made lightly, as we are following suggestions from our local department of health, along with guidance from cdc regarding risk assessment for the covid19 virus. A vision for you phone meeting schedule and access information opens in new window please confirm the meeting information as there have been reports that. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. Covid19 meeting info read the wso covid19 statement we currently support oa meetings in goleta, santa barbara, ojai, ventura, and camarilloplus the ciig service board meeting is the first thursday of each month in carpinteria. We are individuals recovering from compulsive overeating through the 12 steps of overeaters anonymous and the teaching and practice outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Readings, secretary script, business meeting proposals dial in. Youve taken steps to get hereeven if its only by being curious. In response to the spread of covid19, middle tennessee intergroup has suspended all facetoface meetings. Telephone, online, and nonrealtime options are available. Local meetings overeaters anonymous south bay intergroup. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left.
Overeaters anonymous has twelve traditions which are designed to keep our meetings and service committees on track, functioning in such a way as to nurture the recovery of all compulsive overeaters who seek help in this fellowship. Download the list of oa meetings for the twin cities, central and southern minnesota, and western wisconsin. Please read our invitation to you, check out our website and attend a meeting. We conduct regularly scheduled meetings via teleconference, plus there are facetoface, in person meetings listed. All who have the desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome at our meetings as part of tradition 3. We use these tools on a regular basis, to help us achieve and maintain abstinence and recover from our disease.