A short explanation of OA’s Tenth Tradition: “Overeaters Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence, the OA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.”: “Overeaters Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence, the OA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.”
A short explanation of OA’s Ninth Tradition: “OA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.”
A short explanation of OA’s Eighth Tradition: “Overeaters Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.”
A short explanation of OA’s Seventh Tradition: “Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.”
A short explanation of OA’s Sixth Tradition: “An OA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the OA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.”
A short explanation of OA’s Fifth Tradition: “Each group has but one primary purpose — to carry its message to the compulsive overeater who still suffers.”
A short explanation of OA’s Fourth Tradition: “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole.
A short explanation of OA’s Third Tradition: “The only requirement for OA membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.”
Sander did not work Step Nine fully the first time around. But the second time, he learned how Step Nine can remove the guilt and other feelings that had been triggering him to eat.
How do you know if Tradition Nine is being practiced in your group? One OA member offers a number of ways to tell.