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Step Nine: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
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Spiritual Principal: Love |
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Please note the following changes: 9:30-10:30am: Middletown, RI (YANA of Newport County, 770 Aquidneck Avenue) - “A Room with a View” (Jeanne D. 401.835.2849) – ZOOM MEETING LINK, Meeting ID: 776 5522 4792, Passcode: 12301 | OR DIAL: 929 205 6099 (same Meeting ID & Passcode) NOW IN-PERSON/HYBRID. PER GROUP CONSCIENCE DECISION, MASKS ARE MANDATORY TO ATTEND IN-PERSON MEETING
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Help the promises of OA spread to others-Call to Action! |
For many who have found and maintained their defined abstinence, service in OA has been a major factor in their recovery and there are many ways to serve.
Ocean & Bay Intergroup has two great opportunities to serve your members and help current and future OA members know the promises of the program.
If you have experienced the miracle of at least six months of abstinence, we are looking for two individuals to serve as the Vice Chair and Treasurer for two years. Some of the duties include:
Vice Chair: The main responsibility is to run the Intergroup meeting in the event the Chair is unable to attend and support the work of Intergroup.
Treasurer: Manages monetary affairs of Intergroup. Collects/deposits donations to Ocean & Bay bank account, keeps financial records of cash flow, pays bills, and writes checks for literature purchases for OA Intergroup Literature.
You are not alone in this, there will be members of the Intergroup who will mentor and support you as you begin!
For more details about Ocean and Bay Intergroup and the by-laws, feel free to visit the website here. |
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Opening Up & Defining the New Normal at Your Meeting
Many of us imagined this fall we would be further along in our recovery with more flexibility and freedom. As we still have cities and towns in our intergroup region which are high-risk, a few reminders for those attending or considering to transition from zoom to in-person Tradition Four states that each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole.
If your local meeting is considering transitioning, the meeting may vote in a business meeting, call a group conscience, or delegate the decision to a committee of trusted servants from the meeting.
Here are some key discussion points to consider:
- State, and federal guidelines, laws, and best practices for social gatherings are continually updating, so it is the meeting's responsibility to keep up with the changes.
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Which members will be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing before and after the meeting. What supplies will be needed and where will they be kept for this? (Members will have to arrive early and stay late)
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Will masks be required? If masks are needed, this should be noted on the meeting list, intergroup website, and on Find-a-Meeting on oa.org.
These may seem daunting but remember, but we will approach this as we do all things, hand in hand with each other & our HP, one step at a time!
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Region 6 Convention!
It is that special time of year, again, where we gather with our fellow OA Members across Region 6. The agenda is packed! Sign Up Today!
Register HERE ON THIS LINK!
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Special Focus Meetings!
Attending meetings to learn, reflect, and practice our 12 Steps is an important part of our recovery. Everyone should feel comfortable and communicate. Here are some special focus meetings you may wish to attend.
American Sign Language & Closed Caption – This meeting offers ASL interpretation Tuesdays at 8:00 pm Eastern: ASL Tues 8pm
Ebony OA is Special Focus OA Intergroup geared towards African Americans dealing with compulsive overeating and other eating disorders: http://www.ebonyoa.org/
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Color) – special focus meetings: BIPOC Intergroup
LGBTQ special focus meetings for OA: LGBTQ+
OAMen.org is dedicated to distributing information about meetings, resources, and support for men in OA: Men in OA
For more special focus meetings, you can go to OA.org:
select a type of meeting (face-to-face, online, telephone, or non-real-time)
click on "additional search options" and select the desired special focus
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Upcoming Events:
October 2021
October 5 6:30-7:30 pm
Ocean and Bay Intergroup Meeting
ALL ARE WELCOME
Meeting ID: 831 1095 1408
Passcode: 247365
October 22rd-24th
Region 6 Convention (Our intergroup is a part of Region 6!)
"TOGETHER WE CAN"
VIRTUAL Convention
All Are Welcome!
Register HERE ON THIS LINK!
Meeting ID: 831 1095 1408
Passcode: 247365
November
Nov 2 6:30-7:30 pm
Ocean and Bay Intergroup Meeting
ALL ARE WELCOME
Meeting ID: 831 1095 1408
Passcode: 247365
Nov 6. 10:30a-12 pm EST Coming Back to OA Workshop.
Massachusetts Bay Intergroup will host the last in their 2021 series on real people who went from relapses to recovery. How the steps keep them abstinent and sane!
Meeting ID: 879 000 664 51
Passcode: 369375
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Intergroup Board
CONTACT US
Vice Chair: John C.
Treasurer: Sandy C.
Recording Sec.: Lisa K.
Nancy H
Public Information/ Professional Outreach:
Literature:
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OA Podcast on IHeartRadio!
Some days you only need a short story or to listen in on a meeting to make it through an hour or a day. The phone app and website IHeartRadio hosts a podcast from Overeaters Anonymous Mid-Peninsula and Greater Denver that is free and can be listened to on devices connected to the internet.
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Below are wonderful opportunities across the country for the rest of 2021 to mark on your calendar! |
Seventh Tradition
"Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions."
We appreciate your contributions which help support spreading the message of recovery.
Please mail donations to:
Ocean and Bay Intergroup
Attn: Treasurer
P.O. Box 41273
Providence, RI 02940
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OR
Donate to our Venmo account:
@OceanandBayIntergroup
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Stay Connected!
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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.
Strategic Goals
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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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: oceanandbayig@gmail.com
You are also invited to be one of the members who provides answers for a Q&A. Again, just send us a note to: oceanandbayig@gmail.com
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