NEW! OA Internet radio show airs on VoiceAmerica.com
“Sound Bites from Overeaters Anonymous (OA)” is a new Internet radio show dedicated to educating you about recovery from compulsive eating using OA’s 12-step program, so you recognize the symptoms and find the support you need and a program that works to help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Visit our OA Podcast Page for additional details. In keeping with Tradition 6, OA does not endorse Voice America.
Article on OA!
Article about overcoming overeating written by an anonymous OA member.
Based on our Traditions, OA takes no position on the Star Tribune.
NEW! OA’s Most Popular Books Now Available For Your E-Reader!
Five of OA’s best-selling books are now available in popular e-reader and mobile-device formats.
-The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous
-For Today
-Voices of Recovery
-Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition
-Abstinence (Brand New Edition)
PLEASE NOTE: These books are not available through OA's online bookstore. The best way to find them is to go to your e-reader store and search by the specific title of the book. ($5.75 to $6.50)
Greater New York Metro Intergroup received a lovely surprise in our PO Box this past month. A beautiful card from the folks up on Belleville, Ontario Canada letting us know that we are in their thoughts and prayers. We have scanned and posted it here. A thank you card was signed by local NY’ers and returned to Belleville following the January Intergroup meeting. Many thanks to our fellows in Belleville for keeping us and all of the folks impacted by Sandy in their thoughts.
The following is an excerp from March/April 2012 issue of Lifeline Magazine, OA’s monthly publication on recovery. The posting of this is for informational purposes only and does not suggest an opinion by Greater NY Metro OA Intergroup.
Is it a “suggestion” or a “must” that we not substitute the words “food” for “alcohol” and “compulsive over-eater” for “alcoholic” when our OA meeting has a Big Book study?
OA’s group conscience has decided we should read aloud only OA-approved literature at OA meetings. This includes OA Conference- and board-approved literature and AA conference-approved literature, Although OA has not reviewed and approved AA literature, we deem their group conscience approved its contents. When we read AA literature and change the words, neither OA nor AA has approved that literature. Continue reading Ask-It-Basket – Lifeline
Metro Memo
The May Issue of Metro Memo is available for download!
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Next Intergroup Meeting
June 13, 2013 6:45 pmGreater NY Metro Intergroup Meeting
AEC v1.0.4
Upcoming Local Events
May 19, 2013 2:30 pmSmorgasbord of Recovery 2013
May 27, 2013Memorial Day Meeting Changes
May 31, 2013 5:45 pmSpring Retreat 2013
June 2, 2013 1:00 pmSpecial Events Comittee Meeting
June 23, 2013 1:00 pmPortable Recovery - An OA Picnic
AEC v1.0.4
Other OA Events
August 29, 2013 8:00 amWorld Service Convention - Recovery to Rock Our World
April 6, 2014‘Waves of Recovery’ 7 Night Cruise on Norwegian Epic
Is it a “suggestion” or a “must” that we not substitute the words “food” for “alcohol” and “compulsive over-eater” for “alcoholic” when our OA meeting has a Big Book study?
