The Overeaters Anonymous Central New Mexico Intergroup is sponsoring a Silent Retreat on October 25-27, 2019 at the Pecos Benedictine Monastery. We’ll be exploring our theme of Living the Promises with meetings and sharing and in silence together.
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The 12 Steps of OA By the Book Retreat
The Shreveport, Louisiana, Monday night live meeting is hosting a retreat on Friday, May 17 through Sunday May 19, 2019! The speaker will be Corey W. of Ethel, LA and will be held at Camp Bethany which is 30 minutes SW of Shreveport. Please print the flyer and let your friends know about this retreat. All details are in the flyer below.
Tri County Newsletter Notice
Important Notice – the tri-county newsletter editor recently lost the entire mailing list for the newsletter. If you previously unsubscribed, please let her know again and she will remove your name. If you know of someone who would like the newsletter but did not receive this January issue, please let them know to send a new request to newsletter@oa-tricounty.org and she will get their name added back.
Click here for the March 2019 edition of “Looking Up”
You will need a PDF reader to view it. Here are two links to free PDF readers:
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/
received notice from : Newsletter Editor, Tri-County Intergroup, Fort Worth, Texas
Denver Speaker Podcasts
Looking Good Denver! Check out this website- OAdenver.org! You can listen to these speakers anytime! And it’s FREE~! Thank you Central Colorado OA Intergroup! Click here to listen today!
Updated address for World Service
WSO new address is:
PO Box 44727
Rio Rancho NM 87174-4727
Been Slipping and Sliding?
There is hope and help for you today! Here’s a great reading and writing tool that is available Free for you! Click here for the worksheet. Our program works if you work it. This worksheet has been updated and revised in July 2018. Thank you OA world service for all you do to help us recover.
What’s a strong meeting?
Are you interested in creating a strong meeting? Our World Service delegates answered a questionnaire regarding what makes a Strong meeting. Click here for that summary.
You can ask your own membership to answer these these questions and talk about making changes during your next group conscious meeting.
Question #1: Think about an OA meeting you attend regularly that strengthens your recovery, shares helpful experience and gives you renewed hope. Consider the possible characteristics of a meeting listed below and indicate if your meeting includes them. Mark “HAS” if it does, “Does NOT Have” if it is not a feature of your meeting, or Not Sure
- Growing (more members)
- Abstinent members
- Evidence of physical recovery
- Available sponsors
- Focus on OA recovery using the 12 Steps
- Regular group conscience meetings (business meetings)
- Fellowship before/after the meeting
- Represented at Intergroup
- Service positions are filled
- Traditions are followed
Question #2: Now pick just 3 of these traits you think contribute the most to making this meeting a strong meeting.
