If you havent, we ask that you be open minded enough to listen. Virtual workshops listen to recordings of virtual workshops on a variety of topics, including the importance of working all 12 steps, oa literature. Members share their experience, strength, and hope to bring the twelvestep program of overeaters anonymous to life. It is not oa conference or boardapproved and does not represent oa as a whole. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The sunday evening macon ga meeting is an online meeting. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. 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. If you belong to one of these meetings and would like to.
The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed. We belong to region 5, and we all belong to the oa world service organization. The documents, as well as the step study available below, are not oaapproved literature. 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. If you have done this step, your fifth step and are into the amends of the ninth step, as it is laid out in the big book, please share your experience with us on the step we are studying tonight. The speakers come from a range of 12step fellowships and reflect on how they use the 12step principles to lead a happy, joyous life, free from addiction. Overeaters anonymous oa is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. Joe and charlie aa big book study series 33 tapes, 1520. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. With a feature packed big book reader, search tool, sobriety calculator, notes, aa contacts database and more, the 12 steps aa companion experience is unmatched. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. Hold to download or tapclick to play the mp3 audio tape. Phoenix, az speaking on the topic of let it begin with me at the cocaine anonymous area convention in scottsdale, az.
Bbss speakers on step one in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. The youtube playlist on the left top on mobile device is from the sahara big book study on thursdays in ansonia, ct at the sahara club. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. The oa birthday party the amazing 60th year celebration. Twelve step workshop and study guide overeaters anonymous on. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. The big book oa stands for the proposition that the twelve steps. Working the 12 steps in oa is the foundation of our recovery. At a vision for you, they study the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics. Also, be sure to check out our 12 steps speakers app for aa, na, ca, oa and alanon.
Our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. This literature has been locally produced by overeaters anonymous great britain and approved on 20th october 20. The big book was written as a set of directions for. 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. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes. The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. Oa does not endorse any religion or any outside enterprise. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. An oa big book study provides a wealth of resources to guide your step work based on alcoholics anonymous big book. Aa speaker, aa speakers, alcoholics anonymous speakers, alcoholics anonymous, great aa speakers, aa circuit speakers, funny aa. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across. Amongst the most helpful tape series for newcomers, they explore essential concepts of steps 14 with solid bookbased explanations.
This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. You have a drinking problem and you telephone alcoholics anonymous for help. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and twelve traditions. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics.
Joe and charlie aa tapes alcoholism recovery speakers. Every member of aa will find this app very useful yet quite simple to use. A vision 4 you big book study overeaters anonymous. In the future we plan to give access to recorded speakers addressing the twelve steps in the 15week rotation used in our meetings. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. Recorded in madison, wisconsin in the summer of 2010. The playlist on the right bottom on mobile device is from the seymour big book study on sundays in seymour, ct at the united methodist church of seymour. Twelve step workshop and study guide overeaters anonymous. Meetings oa hour of power we live in the solution and.
A vision for you is big book study of overeaters anonymous. This book is sold at cost of sale on amazon for the benefit of oa. A mustlisten to series for all sponsors to join the big book into their own person experience to. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Download free audiobooks in the mp3 format or play them straight via youtube. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. The content reflects the experience, strength and hope of our local members. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters c. Oa big book study northern colorado intergroup of oa. They make great gifts for anyone who has an addiction or for anyone who has been affected by.
Speakers trust god, clean house and help others speaker, kim c. This years birthday party was a huge success with almost 1,000 people coming from 40 different u. Overeaters anonymous helps members strive for recovery in three areas. Below are links to the best aa speakers on the web, on both apple music and spotify we also host some great speakers on youtube youre always only one click away from amazing recovery. Its based on the big book comes alive in oa weekend workshops. Were glad to list other oa bbss meetings from here or anywhere else, if they are shared with us. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. Book thumpers, including the aa speakers charlie, the two joes, blaine, and roger, its not original. These cds are attractive as well as encouraging and enjoyable. Our format consists of readings from the big book pertaining to a particular step followed by 2 big book qualified speakers who will share with us specifically.
Its likely that the joe and charlie big book study is the finest, most indepth, yet simple presentation of the all the steps but specifically steps 14. More meetings in the meeting list have hyperlinks now. It represents the experience of some members of overeaters anonymous. Excellent for newcomers for an explantation of the disease.
An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters. January 1719, 2020 the 60th oa birthday party weekend celebration. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Below are oa bbss meetings that we are aware of in northern new england and on the telephone. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. Using the big book and an experiential approach to the steps over a weekend study.
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