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MARCH
Tuesday, March 6:
Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
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NOTE NEW LOCATION!
7 p.m.: Literature Sales & Fellowship
7:30 p.m.: Meeting
Arnold Conference Center, Regan Building, 3 Regan Court off 111 Howard Ave., Cranston, RI
APRIL
Tuesday, April 3: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
7 p.m.: Literature Sales & Fellowship
7:30 p.m.: Meeting
Arnold Conference Center, Regan Building, 3 Regan Court off 111 Howard Ave., Cranston, RI
Saturday, April 14: 21st Anniversary Meeting/Celebration, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., A Room with a View, will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church, 200 Turner Road, Middletown, RI(Note: The meeting will NOT be at the Newport County YMCA.)
Featuring a guest speaker from Massachusetts!
Saturday, April 14: Region 6 Spring Assembly in Albany, NY
Link for more info
April 23-28: OA World Service Business Conference
MAY
Tuesday, May 1: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
Saturday, May 5: 12 Steps in 5 Hours Workshop sponsored by SE Connecticut Intergroup, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. David's Episcopal Church, Gales Ferry, CT. The workshop will take participants through the 12 steps using the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Monday, May 21: CT Speaker Meeting at 7 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 19 High Street, Mystic, CT
JUNE
Tuesday, June 5: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
June 22-14: 12th Annual Retreat, Tranquility Through the Twelve Freedoms, Incarnation Conference Center, Ivoryton, CT
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JULY
Tuesday, July TBA: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
Monday, July 16: CT Speaker Meeting at 7 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Chruch, 56 Great Hammock, Road (Rt. 154), Old Saybrook, CT
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 7: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
Saturday, August 18: OA Sponsorship Day where sponsorship is recognized around the world!
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, Sept. 4: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 25: CT Speaker Meeting at 7:30 p.m., St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl Street, Mystic, CT
Saturday, Sept. 29: Region 6 Fall Assembly in Albany, NY
OCTOBER
Tuesday, Oct. 2: Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
October 26-28: 2018 Region 6 Convention, Holiday Inn By The Sea, Portland, Maine
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PHONE SUPPORT AVAILABLE ON
MAJOR HOLIDAYS
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MARATHON PHONE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON
ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR BEGINNING AT 8 A.M. AROUND REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. EACH MARATHON HAS A TOPIC FOR THE DAY.
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Seventh Tradition
The Seventh Tradition states OA is fully self-supporting, accepting contributions only from OA members. Groups may send either monthly or periodic donations (via mail or in person) to Intergroup. Thank you for your donation, which helps us to spread the word of recovery. Intergroup treasurer reports are always available -- just ask.
On average, six groups donate each month. Does your group donate on a regular basis?
To send donations (payable to Ocean & Bay Intergroup) via mail:
Ocean and Bay Intergroup
Attn: Treasurer
P.O. Box 41273
Providence, RI 02940
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LIFELINE MATERIAL WELCOME
Not all writing for Lifeline needs to be a specific topic for a specific month. Below is a list of ongoing material OA's magazine, Lifeline, accepts for publication. For examples, refer to any issue of Lifeline.
DEPARTMENTS (No Deadline)
- Bits and Bites: Add to our collection of short inspirational quotes and recovery wisdom.
- What Works for Me: How do you work your program, and what difference has it made?
- Step Study, Living Traditions, Service and Recovery, and The Spiritual Path: Share about the month's Step or Tradition or send a story about service or connecting with your HP
- Newcomers Corner: Newcomers, share your OA experiences and concerns.
- Share It (Letters to the Editor): Was a Lifeline issue or story special for you? Tell us!
OTHER MATERIALS (No Deadline)
Lifeline accepts artwork and photos (no faces, please) for publication. Credit lines and rights to submitted work apply equally to articles, artwork, and photos. The WSO does not return submitted materials. Lifeline may edit articles and crop photos.
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Intergroup Board
CONTACT US
Corresponding Secretary - Lea
Other Service Positions:
Public Information/ Professional Outreach: Holly
Inmate Initiative: Natalie
Meeting List: Deanna
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Mission & Vision
Ocean & Bay Intergroup is dedicated to supporting individuals in need of recovery from compulsive eating (e.g.: overeating, bulimia, anorexia) through carrying the OA message and empowering all meetings within the Intergroup.
1. Help members strengthen their personal recovery
2. Increase the number of sponsors
3. Increase the number of newcomers
4. Increase the retention of newcomers
5. Help those in relapse
6. Inspire people to give more service
7. Increase outreach activities, including outreach to members and healthcare professionals
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Meeting List
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IMPORTANT!
GROUP CONTACT INFORMATION: Please check your group contact name and phone number on the local Ocean and Bay Meeting List. Send changes to
Also, check your meeting listing and contact info on the Overeaters Anonymous website meeting list at
oa.org. The oa.org website listing is different than the local meeting list and must be updated by your meeting contact person.
* Please call ahead to verify meetings are taking place, especially during holidays.
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Ocean & Bay Website!
oceanandbay.org
includes events, meeting list, info for newcomers, and more!
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LINKS
New England Intergroups
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Please note that every effort has been made to adhere to OA's policy for newsletter publications.
Opinions and experiences expressed within are those of the individual writer and not OA as a whole.
REMINDER: This is your newsletter, so please feel free to submit your writing contributions to: [email protected].
You are also invited to be one of the members who provides answers for a Q&A. Again, just send us a note to: [email protected].
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Ocean & Bay Intergroup News
All OA members are welcome to attend Ocean & Bay Intergroup (OBI) meetings held the first Tuesday of the month at St. Patrick Church, 2068 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI. The next meeting is
TUESDAY, MARCH 6th at 7:30 p.m., with literature sales at 7 p.m.
NEW LOCATION!
Intergroup has settled very nicely into its new meeting space. Please come join us any first Tuesday of the month at:
Arnold Conference Center in the Regan Building
3 Regan Court (off 111 Howard Avenue)
Cranston, RI 02920
This location is easily accessed from Routes 95, 37 and 295. Howard Avenue runs between Pontiac and New London Avenues (
link to map
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INTERGROUP MEETING TIME CHANGE UP FOR CONSIDERATION
Members of OBI will be discussing the possibility of meeting at an earlier time (still on the second Tuesday of the month). Currently, literature sales take place 7 to 7:30 p.m. and the meeting follows from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. A recommended time has not yet been proposed (there is no motion), but it will be discussed and could be as early at 6 p.m., or some time between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. If you or your group has a viewpoint on the time, please let it be known.
PUBLIC INFORMATION/PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH
The PI/PO Committee --the committee that works to help spread the news of OA recovery -- will meet on
Monday, March 19th at 7 p.m. at a member's home in Cranston. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please send an email to [email protected] to express your interest and obtain details about the meeting.
MINI WORKSHOPS 2018
Mini Workshops will be taken on the road in 2018 with plans to hold them every few months around the state. Stay tuned for dates and topics!
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Intergroup members have been researching and discussing the issue of liability insurance for its board members and/or group meetings. At least one meeting location has requested proof of liability insurance. Insuring either the board and/or meetings is quite expensive and would have a considerable impact on Intergroup expenses. Discussion will continue this month.
INTERGROUP BUDGET
A great deal of time and consideration has been put into establishing a working budget with anticipated and actual expenses. The 2018 budget has not yet been finalized and approved.
WORLD SERVICE BUSINESS CONFERENCE
This year, Ocean and Bay Intergroup will not be represented at the WSO Business Conference in May.
REGION 6 SPRING ASSEMBLY
Two Ocean and Bay Intergroup members will represent us at the Region 6 Spring Assembly in Albany, NY, on April 14th. We are able to have one more representative, so if anyone is interested, please come to the March Intergroup meeting.
ALL OA MEMBERS are WELCOME to any and all Intergroup meetings!
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G
ROUP CELEBRATIONS
Big Book Step Study 12th Anniversary
(Rescheduled from March 3rd)
Greenville Public Library
573 Putnam Pike (Route 44), Smithfield, RI
Enter through door to left of stairs and take elevator to lower level.
A Room with a View 21st Anniversary
Calvary United Methodist Church
200 Turner Road, Middletown, RI
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER FROM MASSACHUSETTS
NOTE: Not at the usual meeting location
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2018
REGION 6 CONVENTION
Registration is Open
OCTOBER 26-28, 2018
Holiday Inn By The Sea
Portland, Maine
ROOMS ARE LIMITED!
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12th ANNUAL RETREAT
TANQUILITY THROUGH THE
TWELVE FREEDOMS
June 22-24
Ivoryton, CT
Just over the state line in the quaint town of Ivoryton, Conn., SE Connecticut Intergroup is sponsoring a weekend retreat June 22-24th at Incarnation Conference Center. Beautiful, natural setting situated on 700 wooded acres with hiking trails and a lake. Registration and scholarship requests due by June 9th.
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PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY COURIER
A new issue of the
Professional Community Courier
is now available for download on oa.org (and via link below).
The
Courier,
written for professionals by professionals, is part of OA's public information effort to encourage healthcare specialists and counselors to consider the OA recovery program as a resource for their patients and clients.
Help the still-suffering compulsive eater find us by raising awareness among referring professionals in your community. Download the
Courier and share it today!
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JUST RELEASED!
INTRODUCING THE SECOND EDITION OF
The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
of Overeaters Anonymous
OA's keystone book-The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition-is updated and improved, 28 years after is first publication.
Created specifically as a study of the OA Twelve Step recovery program, the OA Twelve and Twelve, Second Edition has been revised for clarity and inclusivity-with a restructured Step Four chapter to increase usefulness. Read how, through working the Twelve Steps and studying the Twelve Traditions, members have found "physical, emotional, and spiritual healing that we don't hesitate to call miraculous." Copyright 2018. Softcover; 180 pages; indexed.
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"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."
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Try another great resource - an OA Podcast!
This week's workshop leaders discuss the critical importance of Step Three to their recovery.
The OA program tells us emphatically that "Once we compulsive overeaters truly take the Third Step we cannot fail to recover" (
The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous
, p. 27). Step Three allows us to accept help from a higher power, and in Step Three we decide to "follow spiritual guidance in making every decision" (The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 19).
(p.63) in the book AA, and AA's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (Step Three).
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Little gems and pearls of wisdom from meetings
and literature.
Keep your head where your feet are.
I let God do the thinking for me.
I need to remember six little words: I don't know. I need help!
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Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous. Welcome HOME!
~ A "home group" is the meeting that I have made a commitment to attending on a regular basis and being a part of the group. It is there that I get to know the members and they get to know me. Having a service position and participating in business meetings has become an important part of being a member of my home group.
~ A "home group" is the OA meeting I regularly attend be it face-to-face or virtual meeting, such as a phone bridge meeting. It is where I provide the majority of my service and others know of my commitment to this particular group.
Q: WHAT MAKES A GOOD HOME GROUP?
~ There are so many things that help to define what makes a good Home Group. First, being there as example of how OA works and providing a solid message of recovery through practicing the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. Along with that, a group that is welcoming to all -- particularly newcomers and returning members. Groups that have a regular rotation of leadership and service position provide ample opportunity for all to participate in sharing in recovery.
~ A good home group shows regular rotation of service positions to eliminate dominance as well as regularly scheduled business meetings/group conscience where all opinions/voices are welcome and heard.
Q: WHAT DOES YOUR HOME GROUP MEAN TO YOU?
~ My home group has provided me with a safe haven and hope, a real refuge from the disease of overeating. There people really care on a deep level about what is going on with me. I love my home group and the people in it. I feel a real "part of" being with others who really "get it".
~ A home group is important to me because it is where I demonstrate my ongoing commitment to my recovery program. It is through my demonstrated service responsibility and participation during the meeting that hopefully I show OA works. This provides the newcomer with a visual demonstration of this process in my life and hopefully shows him/her some sense of serenity and purpose with my new way of life.
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