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Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from unhealthy relationships with food and body image. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors—including binge eating, restricting, starving, purging, and over-exercising—and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. OA has a new Public Service Announcement—feel free to share!75-second PSA 30-second PSA The OA program is patterned after that of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). As our personal stories attest, the Twelve Step program of recovery works as well for compulsive eaters as it does for alcoholics. There are no dues or fees for members. We are self-supporting by our own contributions. The fellowship of Overeaters Anonymous encourages and promotes acceptance and inclusivity. All are welcome to join…
Unity Intergroup serves approximately 35 Overeaters Anonymous meetings in the Twin Cities, Central and Southern Minnesota, and Western Wisconsin, to help carry the message of recovery to those who suffer from the disease of compulsive eating. On June 1, 2024, Unity Intergroup will be joining Region 5 after the closure of Region 4. (For details, please read Letter from the Region 4 Chair.) Unity Intergroup is affiliated with the World Service Office (WSO) of Overeaters Anonymous. Mailing AddressUnity Intergroup5115 Excelsior Blvd. Box 325St. Louis Park, MN 55416(inside UPS store at Miracle Mile Shopping Center) Monthly Intergroup Business Meeting All OA members are encouraged to attend our monthly Intergroup business meetings to help guide the direction of our Intergroup.Intergroup meets the second Saturday of the month from 12:30–2:30 pm on Zoom.…
The following new meeting toolkit information will help guide you through the process of starting a new OA meeting. Create a core team. Make sure you have a core team of at least three OA members committed to starting and attending this meeting on a regular basis. Core members should have attended a minimum of six Overeaters Anonymous meetings. At least one of these members should have at least six months of abstinence and is working toward achieving a healthy maintenance weight. Find a location, day and time. Find a space where you can meet regularly, at a time that doesn’t conflict with another meeting in the same part of town. The 7th Tradition states that we must be self-supporting, accepting no outside contributions, so please consider making regular donations…
In Overeaters Anonymous, we have tools of recovery that help us to recover on a daily basis. These tools of recovery are a plan of eating, sponsorship, meetings, the telephone, writing, literature, anonymity, service, and action plan. Many of us have found that we can't abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors unless we use OA's nine tools of recovery. Plan of Eating A plan of eating helps us abstain from compulsive eating to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. For specific dietary or nutritional guidance, OA suggests working with a doctor, dietitian or nutritionist who can create an individualized meal plan that fits your needs. This tools addresses the physical aspects of our disease so we can move beyond the food to a happier, healthier, more spiritual life.…
