It is a comprehensive guide to help guide your journey through the twelve steps of overeaters anonyous. Oa provides a wealth of resources to aid in your recovery from compulsive overeating. Now danowski brings her special insight and writing expertise to the overeaters journal with journaling exercises that explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of food obsession. In both cases, the how stands for honesty, openmindedness and willingness, perceived as the keys to longterm recovery. Overeaters anonymous oa is a twelvestep program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics. You may also use it as the focus for meetings and workshops. Use this valuable tool every day to support you in. Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We invite any and all of you to participate in recording your local history and in gathering local historical memorabilia. Use this valuable tool every day to support you in keeping your abstinence strong and intact. 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.
See more ideas about addiction recovery, recovery quotes and celebrate recovery. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category overeaters anonymous. The strong abstinence checklist and writing exercise is now available from the overeaters anonymous world service office. Nov 11, 2015 see if the overeaters anonymous food plan is right for you, and get tips on creating one. Strong abstinence checklist and writing exercise oa foothill. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. We welcome anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Newcomers can find more information for about oa at. Schematic outline of the first 103 pages of the big book think of this document as the cliffsnote to alcoholics anonymous big book. Anyone with a problematic relationship with food is welcomed. The easiest way for newcomers to meet others in overeaters anonymous is to join an email loop a group of people who email each other in a safe, confidential group. A reading and writing tool use these 30 questions if you want to stop slipping and sliding in your program or if you want to recommit to your oa program. This gives guidance for writing a motion for new business. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.
Have i ever used laxatives, vomiting, diuretics, excessive exercise, diet pills, shots or. Resources overeaters anonymous south bay intergroup. Strong abstinence checklist 2 overeaters anonymous. It is a good idea to reach out to the contact person to make sure the meeting information on this list is current. 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. Doorway below meeting times midnight, 3, 6, 9, noon 3, 6, 9 eastern read chucks step one share, part three about anger and fear. All reading and writing assignments are from overeaters anonymous brown book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous. Suggested reading and writing meeting format overeaters. Books by overeaters anonymous author of the twelve steps. Overeaters anonymous quotes author of the twelve steps. Oct 17, 2017 overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Apr 20, 2011 i joined overeaters anonymous on january 17th, 2011.
The thirteen steps of oa overeaters anonymous iaelle moran you say what, now. We have found that the way to arrest this progressive disease is to practice the twelvestep recovery program of overeaters anonymous. Overeaters anonymous, 3rd edition brown book 2014 oaiii the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa oa 12121. It was the key to unlocking her lifelong food obsession. The act of writing forced danowski to uncover thoughts and feelings she had kept hidden. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery throught the twelve steps of overeaters anonymous message to those who still suffer. R5 policy amendment form this gives guidance for writing a motion to amend the current r5 policy documents, including the policies and procedures, the convention guidelines, and the standing rules. Writing in addition to writing our inventories and the list of people we have harmed, most of us have found that writing has been an indispensable tool for working the steps. This literature has been locally produced by the oa utah soaring intergroup. Some people love the program and recover in it, but for many, oa does not work. Sep 16, 2015 compulsive eaters anonymoushow ceahow and overeaters anonymoushow oahow demand that members complete dozens of writing exercises. Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.
This years question reflects the theme of the most recent world service business conference wsbc, which was, growing oa unity worldwide. Whether compulsive overeating, undereating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, excessive exercise, any combination of these, or any other compulsive eating behavior is a problem. Overeaters anonymous has no opinion on outside issues. The act of writing forced danowski to uncover thought and feelings she had kept hidden. R5 bylaw amendment form this gives guidance for writing a motion to amend the current r5. Overeaters anonymous oa, a fellowship based on the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, is one of the oldest and most accessible resources for people with eating disorders, and its free. Dear wts step workers, here are the step one, part three assignments. Boardapproved strong abstinence checklist and writing exercise use this valuable tool every day to support you in keeping your.
Sep 19, 2017 at each assembly, all the participants are asked to consider writing on a topic chosen by the web and publication committee. This will help to ensure that your history is not lost. Tons of free information as well as a wellstocked bookstore chock full of oa approved literature. I never felt like it was appropriate for me, but i gave it a solid effort. Some of the worksheets displayed are the 30 questions steps 1 2 and 3, overeaters anonymous conflict resolution work, overeaters anonymous workshop on the twelve steps, overeaters anonymous, abstinence plan of eating workshop, a serving of hope, oa workshop on twelve steps, 4th step instructions and notes. Why overeaters anonymous doesnt work as featured in the. The following guidelines are offered as suggestions only. On the internet, email is one way we share with others in our recovery program. Yeah, so did i, until i got into this program and stayed way longer than i should have. This is where i will do my daily writing exercises. Overeaters anonymous worksheets printable worksheets.
The exercise of writing has been proven to be useful to reduce. 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. Youve taken steps to get hereeven if its only by being curious. Oas third tradition states that the only requirement for memberships is a. Strong abstinence checklist and writing exercise the simplicity project. Tradition 10 reads, overeaters anonymous has no opinion on outside issues. In working overeaters anonymous twelvestep program of recovery from compulsive overeating, we have found that a number of tools are available to assist us. Further, putting our thoughts and feelings down on paper, or describing a troubling incident, helps us to better understand our actions and reactions in a way that is.
Overeaters anonymous oa is a 12step mutual help group founded in 1960. I attended many overeaters anonymous meetings for a few months. We want to make sure that someone is there to welcome you when you arrive at a meeting that you have never visited before. Anyone who can use email can easily join an email sharing loop.
Overeaters anonymous suggested meeting format 123sane. See if the overeaters anonymous food plan is right for you, and get tips on creating one. Overeaters anonymous dallas dallas metroplex intergroup. Victor hugo, when one is a stranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. Focus on the following areas when writing up your plan. Many have found recovery in our fellowship including overeaters, anorexics, bulimics and those with other eating compulsions. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous p. Tools of recovery oa great britain overeaters anonymous. You do not have to register to attend an oa meeting. We use these tools on a regular basis, to help us achieve and maintain abstinence and recover from our disease. These are just my thoughts and opinions, and i do not in any way represent oa or anyone but plain ol me. From business documents to recovery newsletters to requesting a speaker for your event youll find it all here. Recovery materials utah soaring intergroup of overeaters. If you do not have or did not bring oa literature with you today, you are welcome to look in our meeting binder under the writing prompts tab for something to.