Welcome to a vision for you big book study of overeaters anonymous. I have been so busy being busy, i considered myself safe from the harm of slipping and eventual relapse. Virtual workshops listen to recordings of virtual workshops on a variety of topics, including the importance of working all 12 steps, oa literature. Overeaters anonymous oa is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. Aa big book soft cover oa great britain overeaters anonymous. This book describes the oa experience as told by various mem bers through their own. The big book was written as a set of directions for doing the steps.
Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Members share their experience, strength, and hope to bring the twelvestep program of overeaters anonymous to life. Adapted from alcoholics anonymous tradition 5, big book pages 562 and 563. It is not oa conference or boardapproved and does not represent oa as a whole.
Daily meditations for overeaters hazelden meditations the rules of normal eating. The documents represent the views of a number of overeaters anonymous oa members who use the big book as a set of directions for working the twelve steps. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters c. Book and forms for working the twelve steps of overeaters anonymous according to the big book directions. Since my abstinence has been good for almost four years, i didnt give the list much thought. Overeaters anonymous, third edition kindle edition by overeaters anonymous. Nothing more was required of me to make my beginning. Here at a vision for you, we study the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The twelve steps the twelve traditions how it works the tools of recovery the promises the acceptance passage we all need to be loved and accepted the closing oa promise i put my hand in yours third step prayer seventh step prayer. We are a fellowship of people who have recovered from the illness of compulsive eating by following the program of action laid out in the book alcoholics anonymous, which is also called the big book. The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed. Relating the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous to food addiction. We meet twice daily monday through friday starting at 7. The whole big book virtual meeting inperson on hold.
An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading overeaters anonymous, third edition. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This in depth study leaves the listener with a clear understanding of how the big book can be used by members of overeaters anonymous. Try out the new page we have been working on a new format. Overeaters anonymous, third edition and millions of other books are available. This section is to help us with our temporary virtual meetings. Overeaters anonymous, third edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This page is not affiliated with overeaters anonymous. Cycle 12 summer winter 2016 oa big book nyc on oa cartoon archive. All aa literature that has the aa logo is approved by oa world service.
The content reflects the experience, strength and hope of our local members. In working overeaters anonymous twelvestep program of recovery from compulsive. This is an aa big book study for compulsive overeaters in recovery. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition the twelvestep workbook of overeaters anonymous welcome back. Oapp overeaters anonymous primary purpose oapp menu. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters lawrie c. In working overeaters anonymous twelvestep program of recovery from compulsive overeating, we have found that a number of tools are available to assist us. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Thus blinded by prideful selfconfi dence, we were apt to play the big shot. Overeaters anonymous has 28 books on goodreads with 3708 ratings. Overeaters anonymous is an international twelve step program of recovery for those struggling with compulsive eating and. Our oa literature and the aa big book are everavailable tools which.
We use these tools on a regular basis, to help us achieve and maintain abstinence and recover from our disease. This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. The step 4 forms and the step 11 form were originally produced by blaine d. It was aimed at those people who would not be able to meet anyone from aa, because at the time it was published aa was centered in new york city, and akron and cleveland, ohio. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. The fourth edition of aas big book outlines the principles of twelve step recovery and tells stories of those who found recovery by practicing them. Books by overeaters anonymous goodreads share book. 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 happiness and freedom that we had never imagined possible. He describes in detail how he applies the principles of the 12 steps to his own recovery. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey. This book is sold at cost of sale on amazon for the benefit of oa members who want a print copy of the popular big book study by lawrie c. Aa big book study virtual meeting inperson on hold. A commonsense approach for dieters, overeaters, undereaters, emotional. A vision for you and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny.
The workshop used the program of action found in oas and aas basic text, alcoholics anonymous, fondly known as the big book. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. In their minds, when reading these promises, many oa members substitute the words alcohol liquor and alcoholic with the words food and compulsive eater, but in respect for the wishes of alcoholics anonymous, we repost these words verbatim from the big book. It is the opinion of the presenters and the words are directly taken from the big book. When temporary good fortune came our way, we indulged ourselves in fantasies of still greater victories over people and circumstances. Click on the button below to open a list of virtual meetings. This is a twelvestep guide to the aa big book for compulsive overeaters written by an oa member and reproduced under the authors terms. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. Help for compulsive eaters, bulimics and anorexics in denver, co. Once i finish reading it i plan to order the twelve step book and probably the big book too. Overeaters anonymous of santa cruz county intergroup. Step one willingness through despair it was only a matter of being willing to believe in a power greater than myself. Overeaters anonymous, third edition kindle edition by.
This literature has been locally produced by overeaters anonymous great britain and approved on 20th october 20. Appendix a was added to give readers more current information from the point of view of a dietitian. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition. An aa big book study guide for compulsive overeaters book. Unauthorized reproduction of this book for sale is a. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. We change only alcohol and alcoholic to food and compulsive overeating in the script and nontext portions click hear to read. Compulsive eating is an illness of the body and mind, but there is a solution. Obsessive compulsive disorder the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous food for thought. I might need to contact someone from oa for guidance as to the best. 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. So the big book was written as a doityourself manual. Suggestions for members in relapse and for those who care.