Oa big book study group

It represents the experience of some members of overeaters anonymous. Overeaters anonymous online meetings and 12 step support groups, the recovery group, trg, overweight, obesity, 12 steps for coes, oa meetings, oa newcomer program, big book study, oa. Paul sponsored a big book study and separate step four workshop which are available as a recorded visual webcast. At a vision for you, they study the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book is the nickname for the book entitled alcoholics anonymous. 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. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. Every group is encouraged to send a representative. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The group was a back to the basics of the big book kind of group, especially for those people who just could not stay sober for any length of.

A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We are a fellowship of people who have recovered from the illness of compulsive eating by following the program of. At each meeting we talk in detail about a theme related to the 12step programme of recovery. Each group has but one primary purpose to carry its message to the. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we have found a way to. Although some meetings have a particular emphasis, all meetings are open to anyone with a desire to stop eating compulsively. The documents, as well as the step study available below, are not oa approved literature. We belong to region 5, and we all belong to the oa world service organization. It provides certain details not available in other podcasts. Oapp overeaters anonymous primary purpose oapp menu.

Guidelines for a group conscience meetingsuggested group conscience meeting format. 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. For compulsive overeaters by lawrie c online at alibris. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration. Due to the covid19 situation, it is advised that you call the contact person for any facetoface meeting you plan to attend to confirm that it is still happening even.

Im really struggling with an obsession of the mind and being a compulsive eater and food addict. This is an updated version january 2014 of the popular oa big bo. 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. For oa members who want to thoroughly explore the big book from beginning to end we would be happy to have you join us. For oa members who want to thoroughly explore the big book from. They simply reflect the personal experience, strength, and hope, of oa members who use the directions found in the big book to work the twelve steps of overeaters anonymous.

The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed. It is not oa conference or boardapproved and does not represent oa as a whole. The big book loop is a study group which has as its mission to provide an additional area of recovery and support to coes who appreciate the aabb,lovingly known as the big book. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. As stated in tradition 5 the long form, our group ought to be a spiritual entity.

Mar 12, 20 an aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters c. Due to the covid19 situation, it is advised that you call the contact person for any facetoface meeting you plan to attend to confirm that it is still happening even if it is not marked as temporarily cancelled below. This book is sold at cost of sale on amazon for the benefit of oa. A vision 4 you big book study overeaters anonymous. Prebig book study overview presentation overeaters anonymous. These people will work together as a group and will share their 4 th step inventories with someone who is familiar with the process. Whether youre a member of alcoholics anonymous, cocaine anonymous, drug addicts anonymous, narcotics anonymous or any other anonymous 12 step based fellowshipwere here to share our experience, strength and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from any and all addictions. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. Overeaters anonymous online meetings and 12 step support groups, the recovery group, trg, overweight, obesity, 12 steps for coes, oa meetings, oa newcomer program, big book study, oa sponsors. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner. Adapted from alcoholics anonymous tradition 5, big book pages 562 and 563. Enter thru glass doors in rear of building, stay on main floor, head back thru double doors, to the library.

Each day in our big book study group a leader will take you through a section of the. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. 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 men and women from all walks of life who meet in order to help solve a common problem compulsive eating, which includes obesity, anorexia, bulimia, and many other compulsive eating behaviors. It simply represents the experience of some members of oa who use the big book as a set of directions for working oas twelve steps. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1.

Feb 12, 2014 this literature has been locally produced by overeaters anonymous great britain and approved on 20th october 20. The content reflects the experience, strength and hope of our local members. We want to make sure that someone is there to welcome you when you arrive at a meeting that you have never visited before. Oct 03, 20 oa big book study in copenhagen, denmark, 20. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous. These groups study and practice the experience and knowledge outlined in the text book, alcoholics anonymous as of august 2015. Some meetings are open to all individuals, including noncompulsive eaters. Meetings by day orange county intergroup of overeaters. Ypf meetings are those that are friendly to our younger members.

This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. You have a drinking problem and you telephone alcoholics anonymous for help. Oct 06, 20 oa big book study in copenhagen, denmark, 20. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters c. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters. This loop is for overeaters anonymous members who are interested in studying the alcoholics anonymous big book as it pertains to compulsive overeating.

Meetings oa hour of power we live in the solution and. Every oa group ought to be fully selfsupporting, declining outside contributions. During the oa hour of power monday thru friday meetings, we read and discuss the books alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book, and alcoholics anonymous 12 steps and 12 traditions. Primary purpose oapp each group has but one primary purpose to carry its message to the compulsive eater who still suffers. The oa saturday soho big book study group holds a topic discussion meeting on the last saturday of each month at the 10. Find someone in your area who has done the twelve steps as outlined in the big book to sponsor a group of people.