Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alco holic men and women to recovery, there exists strong sentiment against any radical changes being made in it. Members of the group can choose to attend closed meetings knowing that everyone in the meeting is guided by the groups steps and traditions, which encourages each member to maintain their own anonymity and the anonymity of others in the meeting. The links listed on the bottom right side are to meeting documents or information about meeting formats for different types of recovery groups. We find that if we change the word alcohol to cocaine and the word alcoholic to to cocaine addict, it fits us perfectly. We also give away little big books at our meetings. This is most popular due to joe and charlie, two very dynamic and popular aa big book speakers. Overeaters anonymous suggested meeting format for face to face meetings view the pdf version. Sep 23, 2019 the spiritual foundation of all 12step groups is anonymity. Anything in bold italics reflects changes made to the format as per the oct. Format for eleventh step guidance meeting big book sponsorship. Meetings have slightly different formats, and like the members themselves, different meetings have different personalities. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. It is the opinion of the presenters and the words are directly taken from the big book.
The purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics fully recover by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book. 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. This page is not affiliated with overeaters anonymous. Oa this day meeting format overeaters anonymous this day meeting format adapted from oa 90 day, how, and into action meeting formats wednesday 5. There are different types of oa meetings diary of a food. These usually focus on the first 11 chapters of the big book of alcoholics anonymous where the 12 steps come from. Most 12 step groups have some suggested formats for meetings and offer meeting documents.
Step meeting an experienced aamember goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. Here is a link to all meeting formats on the world service oa. Although meeting formats vary, you may hear a speaker open the meeting and speak for 10 to 15 minutes about what life was like before oa, what happened, and what he or she is like now. Intergroup has been conducting working and living the steps workshops for the past several years that have been very popular. Our oa literature and the aa big book are everavailable tools which. This site was established in september 2005 and is maintained by the mid hudson intergroup of overeaters anonymous. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we. In caa, we use the big book of alcoholics anonymous. As the nations leading nonprofit provider of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults and youth, the foundation has 17 locations nationwide and collaborates with an expansive network throughout health care.
Cycle 12 summer winter 2016 oa big book nyc on oa cartoon archive. Usually, everyone reads a few paragraphs and has the option to either share on what they have read or to pass to the next person. Format for eleventh step guidance meeting big book. 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. It has been our hardlearned experience that other methods did not work with us. I need the personal stories found in these pages to both understand and to be inspired to work the steps and tools.
I highly encourage anyone to listen to their talks. Downloads for the alanon phone meeting reports, schedules, formats, calendars and other information. The oa intergroup and format meeting websites page contains links to websites for oa meeting formats from which this meetings format was adapted. From surviving to thriving meeting wso id 30734806 tuesday.
This meeting is a reading and writing format where we bring our oa literature, step studies, or big. Birthday an open meeting to acknowledge members who are celebrating a sobriety birthday. We use the big book as our main text, studying it in meetings and with our. Alcoholics anonymous big book pocket edition hazelden. Naturally, since i only went to this one weekly meeting, i assumed that all oa meetings were exactly like this one.
This trying situation gives us all a chance to try to be kind. Published by oa big book nyc on june 27, 2016 leave a response we recently had the fortune of getting access to some great oa related cartoons by howard so please check out the link below. This literature has been locally produced by overeaters anonymous great britain and approved on 20th october 20. The formats on the website have been updated to reflect the group conscience of our gsa phone bridge statement of purpose.
The hazelden betty ford foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. This oa meeting is being hosted by one of the local groups. Special topic meetings big book study, lifeline, speaker, newcomer, etc. Suggested reading and writing meeting format overeaters.
In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Go to face to face meetings, get a sponsor, call people in recovery, read the big book, pray, and don. Welcome to alcoholics anonymous, this is an open meeting of alcoholics anonymous. The following are the 12 steps of overeaters anonymous, also referred to as oa. At the very first meeting we attended, we learned that we were in the clutches of a dangerous illness, and that willpower, emotional health and selfconfidence, which some of us had once possessed, were no defense against it. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. Becky 8049324957 skipwith united methodist church 2211 skipwith road henrico, va. Stepwork downloads bba formats you will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading overeaters anonymous, third edition. Pass the record book around a second time so members may write down contact information to call or write later.
Here is a link to all meeting formats on the world service oa website. Sample fa meeting format 2017 9 the following passage is from the big book, page 60. This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Meetings orange county intergroup of overeaters anonymous, inc. 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 possible. The content reflects the experience, strength and hope of our local members. How meetings are those that offer suggestions for recovery. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. International convention detroit, michigan july 25, 2020. Usually, but not always, open meetings are speaker meetings, at which one person has been designated to speak, telling their storywhat it was like, what happened.
Meeting weekly schedules updated and ready to print. The little red book 1986, hardcover edition materials that accompany the. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at. If these continue, what are the most important subjects to be covered. The oa hour of power phone meetings take place monday thru friday at 1 pm. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If the meeting is an open meeting, however, members understand that there may be visitors from the public or even the media in the meeting and they conduct themselves accordingly. Feel free to stay after the meeting to talk to oa members who can answer your questions about the program. Meetings by day orange county intergroup of overeaters. Anyone who would like to start a meeting and use this literature is welcome to do so. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. All aa literature that has the aa logo is approved by oa world service. Our format consists of readings from the big book pertaining to a particular step followed by 2 big book.
While there is no substitute for personally working the 12 steps and the tools of oa, this book made me feel like i was doing so with friends. Greater seattle intergroup overeaters anonymous for the. You do not have to register to attend any oa meeting. Greysheeters anonymous gsa is a twelve step fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other in order to recover from compulsive eating. Closed limited to those who have a desire not to drink. Working the steps and traditions using how alanon works book meeting wso id 30731555 monday. The format of this meeting is that i will read a paragraph from the big book that follows on, from where we left off last week.
Some meetings may also decide to read the twelve concepts of oa service or to read the concept corresponding to the month of the year. I recommend this book to anyone in oa recovery and to anyone looking into oa. Step study a meeting devoted to a specific step or tradition of the program. A vision 4 you is a daily phone meeting in which you will discover the deep down night gritty of big book of alcoholics. 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.
Though each meeting shows a contact name and phone number, it isnt necessary. Overeaters anonymous third edition overeaters anonymous on. Greysheet meetings welcome to greysheeters anonymous. Eye opener thursday meeting format big book study chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at. Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Big book study medium m big book study low l relapse recovery and prevention relapse recovery and prevention high h. Be sure to let us know about your meeting, so that we can post it. Then ask someone to read the twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. Meeting format script for meeting leader oa this day. Overeaters anonymous has approximately 6,500 meetings in over 80 countries. You have a drinking problem and you telephone alcoholics anonymous for help.
Meeting formats most 12 step groups have some suggested formats for meetings and offer meeting documents. Dont forget the sex prayer god, please mold my ideals and help me to live up to them on page 69, and the big books sex meditation god, please show me what to do about this each specific matter on page 69. My name is kelly and i am an alcoholic, i am the secretary for this meeting. We have found that consistent use of this format keeps meetings focused on oa. Anything underlined been inserted solely to reflect the fact that this is a telephone meeting. Pass the meeting record book around and ask members to sign their names. For example, some meetings feature a speaker while others focus on studying the 12 steps. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left.
If you need help setting up a phone bridge, conference call, or zoom meeting, please contact laura at central mass intergroup for assistance. This meeting format stems from the original 2 hour oahow meeting format that was brought to minnesota in 2001. Step format, that last line certainly has come true. Big book step instructions highlights certain instructions in the big book for taking the step for that month. Suggested oa meeting format the link takes you to the most recently. We change only alcohol and alcoholic to food and compulsive overeating in the script and nontext portions click hear to read. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. Though there are many types of meetings, fellowship with other compulsive overeaters. More about compulsive eating adapted from aa big book. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey.
This meeting format stems from the original 2 hour oa how meeting format that was brought to minnesota in 2001. Awol groups may use one of the following books to study the twelve steps. Our program is based on the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Please be aware that meeting information is as current as the communication the world service office wso receives from the groups. Overeaters anonymous, third edition kindle edition by. Overeaters anonymous oa is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. It is not oa conference or boardapproved and does not represent oa as a whole. Eye opener thursday meeting format bigbook study chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at. We will now read an abridged version of welcome home from the book a taste of lifeline. This book is sold at cost of sale on amazon for the benefit of oa. We attempt to carry the message in the way that was passed on by the founders and pioneers of alcoholics anonymous. Well be winging the formats, but have your oa books and the big book nearby.
Meeting schedule 24 hour book big book online sobriety calculator free ecards. For those who want to create their own bba meeting, the meeting formats have been posted here, in ms word, so that you can download and modify them for your meeting type aa, oa, coda, etc. Feb 12, 2014 this literature has been locally produced by overeaters anonymous great britain and approved on 20th october 20. Our gsrs, leaders, speakers, sponsors, and all trusted servants are people with at least 90 days of backtoback greysheet abstinence, weighing and measuring without exception only three meals a day taken only from foods listed on the greysheet. Overeaters anonymous, third edition kindle edition by overeaters anonymous. Chips are small tokens given for accomplishments along the way. Please help me open this meeting with a moment of silence followed by the serenity prayer. Very eye opening and i found it supportive of the benefits of joining oa and continuing to attend the meeting every week. Other members will share their experience, strength and hope.
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