Upcoming Events
Sat., Feb. 27:
OA Unity Day recognizes the strength of the Fellowship worldwide.
At 2:30 p.m. ET, OA members pause to reaffirm the strength inherent in OA's unity.
Sat., Feb. 27: United in Recovery (speaker event),
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Elliot Hospital, 1 Elliot Way, Manchester, NH. Registration 12:30 p.m. Donation. United in Recovery Flyer
Tues., March 1: Ocean & Bay Intergroup meeting (Spring event planning at 6:30 p.m., book sales at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m.) St. Patrick Church 2068 Cranston St., Cranston, RI
ALL WELCOME.
Sat., March 5: Big Book Step Study Group 10th Anniversary, 9-10:30 a.m., Greenville Library, 573 Putnam Pike (Rte. 44), Greenville, RI
Tues., April 5: Ocean & Bay Intergroup meeting
Sat., April 9: A Room with a View 19th Anniversary, 9:30-11 a.m., Newport County YMCA, 592 Valley Road, Middletown, RI
April 15-17: Central Massachusetts Intergroup Retreat, Edwards House, Framingham, MA
April 22-24: South Coastal Massachusetts Intergroup Spring Retreat, Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Wareham, MA
Tues., May 3: Ocean & Bay Intergroup meeting
Sept. 1-4: World Service Convention, Boston, MA |
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Ocean & Bay Intergroup Meeting
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, March 1st
We meet on the first Tuesday of each month and ALL OA MEMBERS are welcome. Be sure your group is represented!
- Workshop Planning 6:30-7 pm
- Literature Sales 7-7:30 pm
- Intergroup Meeting 7:30-8:30 pm
St. Patrick Catholic Church 2068 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI 02920.
Directions
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Lifeline Deadline
JULY ISSUE
Deadline: 3/15/16
Generally Speaking
Write on any topic that has meaning for you.
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Seventh Tradition
The Seventh Tradition states OA is fully self-supporting, accepting contributions only from OA members. Thank you for your generosity that allows us to continue our shared mission to carry OA's message of recovery.
Groups may send either monthly or periodic donations (via mail or in person) to Intergroup.
At this time we are not attaching treasurer reports that have not been approved. However, approved treasurer reports are always available to all OA members for review.
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Intergroup Board
CONTACT US
Corr. Secretary - Leah
Others holding Intergroup positions: Natalie, Beth, Deanna, Kara, Leslie & Libby.
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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
* 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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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. We welcome your experience, too. Send your news or story to:
oceanand [email protected].
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UPCOMING ISSUES....
- More countdown to World Service Convention
- Spotlight on program in RI and SE Mass
- Spring workshop details
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Dear Fellow OA Member:
Desire.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.* Yup, that's all that is needed to "join" Overeaters Anonymous. For this, I am grateful. It is the common thread that ties us together. Peel everything else away - color, ethnicity, job, married or single, money, religion, even weight and abstinence, and what remains is our mutual desire to stop eating compulsively.
Desire is defined as a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. That desire, in this case simply to be abstinent, is at the very core of OA membership. How that plays out for each of us is uniquely our own. For me, I am glad there are no long lists of rules or things I must do to be a member. The ability to individually define what constitutes my recovery has, no matter what, given me a real sense of freedom. While our our plans (food and action), spirituality, step work, and level of participation may be different, our desire to stop eating compulsively is not.
My hand in yours,
*Tradition 3.
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Ocean & Bay Intergroup News
First and foremost, know that YOU as an OA member are always welcome at the monthly Intergroup meeting held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church, 2068 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI.
What's news:
- Naomi B. is the new Intergroup recording secretary. Thank you for your service, Naomi!
- The position of Vice Chair is open. If you are interested in doing service and have at least six months of abstinence, consider this opportunity. Either contact Jay G. or come to the next Intergroup meeting on Tuesday, March 1st.
- Plans for a spring workshop are in the works. It's not too late to join in the fun. Planning will take place at 6:30 p.m. before the next Intergroup meeting.
- Ocean & Bay Intergroup will be represented by Kara M. at the OA 2016 World Service Business Conference.
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OA SPRING
WORKSHOP
PLANNING
Planning for the spring workshop continues and you are welcome to do service. Join fellow OA members before the next Intergroup meeting at
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1st for an informal planning session at St. Patrick Church, 2068 Cranston St., Cranston, RI. You do not need to be an Intergroup rep to participate.
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SPOTLIGHT ON PROGRAM
Meeting Anniversary Celebrations!
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Big Book Step Study Group
10th Anniversary
SATURDAY, MARCH 5th
9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Greenville Public Library*
573 Putnam Pike (Route 44)
Greenville (Smithfield), RI
Take Exit 7B off of Route 295
*Enter through door to left of entrance and take elevator to lower level.
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A Room with a View
19th Anniversary
SATURDAY, APRIL 9th
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Newport County YMCA*
592 Valley Road
(Route 214)
Middletown, RI
*Second floor Board Room, last door on right. Elevator access available
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Service: How strong is your meeting?
Why is it some meetings have a reputation for being strong and others might waver or even dwindle? What makes a good meeting? How can you be part of the solution?
OA offers two documents to help groups "take inventory" and one offers additional questions for individual members to answer. When was the last time you reviewed how helpful you are to the meetings you attend, particularly your home group? You might be pleasantly surprised when you answer the questions or you might be prompted to step up your game. OA is a program of attraction that begins at a member's first meeting.
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Group Inventory Part I is the same as Strong Meeting Checklist.
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS 2016
Service and My Recovery
Second Sunday of Each Month
3 pm to 4 pm ET
The next one is
SUNDAY, MARCH 13th
Dial 641-715-3818
Pin code: 925619#
This is an interactive workshop with two speakers sharing on the topic, as well as members sharing their experience.
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Step, Tradition & Concept of the Month
STEP 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God
as we understood Him.
TRADITION 3 - The only requirement for OA membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.
CONCEPT 3- The right of decision, based on trust, makes effective leadership possible.
*IDENTITY is the Spiritual Principle of the Third Tradition.
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CONVENTION COUNTDOWN!
The Trail to Freedom!
Hotel rooms currently sold out
A second block of rooms at the Marriott Copley Place has sold out, bringing the number of room nights booked to 1,600. OA is working on securing more rooms. Sign up for email notifications on all the convention news at [email protected].
Registration is open
There are a number of options for registration from one day to all four days. Don't be left out -- register today!
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Treasure Chest
Little gems and pearls of wisdom from meetings and literature.
Pass it on to keep it.
Surrender to win.
Don't believe everything you think.
Spread the message not the mess.
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Ocean & Bay Intergroup to be
represented at OA WSBC 2016
The OA World Service Business Conference (WSBC) serves as the collective conscience of the fellowship of Overeaters Anonymous. The week-long business conference is held every spring in Albuquerque, NM. Global Delegates representing OA service bodies gather to:
- elect trustees
- amend bylaws
- adopt new business policies
- provide information on issues that affect OA
According to OA, "Each OA member, group and service body has a stake in Overeaters Anonymous. Conference is the one opportunity we have as 'shareholders' to come together and question, chart and steer the course of Overeaters Anonymous. It is also our obligation to report back to our service bodies and groups on the current state of OA and its direction for the future."
Thanks to a generous scholarship from Region 6, and the support of our Intergroup, I will be attending WSBC during the first week in May. The theme of this year's conference is "Responsibility - To Carry the Message." The workshops will focus on the Responsibility Pledge, abstinence, working all Twelve Steps, young people, strategic planning, and virtual services. I will meet delegates from around the world and have the opportunity to share my commitment to abstinence, recovery, and carrying OA's message. Throughout the week, we will make decisions that affect the entire fellowship of Overeaters Anonymous. We will elect trustees, learn how the business portion of OA works, and we will consider literature proposals to grant the Conference seal of approval. It is also my duty to participate on a committee while at WSBC and continue throughout the following year.
It is my privilege, as your delegate, to assure the future of OA through my participation and our collective group conscience.
In humble Service,
"As Always"
Kara
WSBC Delegate for Ocean and Bay Intergroup
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Next month will mark my 1 year of coming to OA and I still feel like I am new because I constantly learn new things and am still amazed by the gifts of hope and freedom that I've received since coming to program. Below are some tips that I've found helpful during this amazing journey.
TIP #1 BE HONEST
TIP#2 REACH OUT
TIP #3 COMMIT
Sincerely Grateful,
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