How Great It Was
At her first World Service Convention, Aleta reconnected with OA members who she knew only virtually or hadn’t seen in 20 years. “I was thrilled to see so many people who had been around and stayed for for so long.”
Fellowship
Powerful Surprise
“For me, Convention was a badly needed ‘shot in the arm,’“ says one OA member from Alaska who traveed to Boston for the 2016 World Servcie Convention. “It’s the most amazing feeling to say ‘I put my hand in yours . . .’ and be standing in a circle of over a thousand people.”
Heart Full of Gratitude
“My heart was so full,” says Anonymous after attending a World Service Convention, ”that I wanted to share that weekend’s experience, strength, and hope with anyone who would listen. . . . It actually helped change my life.”
Worldwide Wonder
“My world was very small,” says Bonita, “but as I got involved with service in the program, I heard that OA was worldwide. The World Service Convention has been a great part of my world expanding.”
OA to Z—in Poetry
Enjoy this rhyming tour of our OA program courtesy of Linda M. in South Carolina USA.
A Great Invention: The OA Convention
“There’s just something special about being at Convention,” says Hanna. “It’s seeing the people that gets me most excited . . . There’s never an awkward moment, and it never feels stressful the way it can be when seeing family members or non-program friends after a few years.”
To Find Overeaters Anonymous (Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition, Appendix E)
Ways to find Overeaters Anonymous near you or online. Reprinted from Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition
I Traded My Binge-Eating Double Life for an OA Recovery Life
“It is because of OA that I can miraculously hold an addictive food in my hands and not have it speak to me.”
Figuring Out + Fitting In
Bonnie, a longtime OA member, came into OA as a teen in the 1970s and reflects on the challenges and benefits of fitting in with older OA members. Bonnie says, “More young people who need OA are out there … I want to be the hand that says, “Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous. Welcome home.”
And Now a Word From Our Founder
A collection of inspiring speeches given by OA’s founder Rozanne S. at World Service Business Conferences in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001.