You’ve arrived. Here’s how to take your first steps with us.
We are a collection of Overeaters Anonymous meetings throughout Central and Northern Arizona, and a Twelve-Step program of recovery from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors. If you think you may be one of us, we suggest attending six different meetings before you decide if OA is right for you. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged to attend any of our meetings. OA is not a religious program, but a spiritual one.
OA publishes it’s own literature and has adapted AA’s Twelve Steps by substituting the words “food” and compulsive overeaters” for “alcohol” and alcoholics.”
OA ‘s literature includes “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous”, “Overeaters Anonymous” and we also use the “Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous” along with many useful OA pamphlets. You may purchase books and pamphlets during face-to-face meetings, or at oa.org under the Bookstore link.
A sponsor will guide you through the Twelve Steps and support you in working your program. To find one, look for someone who has something you want, and ask if they’d be your sponsor. We urge you to get a sponsor as soon as possible — it’s a “we” program.
Our Seventh Tradition tells us we must be self-supporting through our own contributions. We accept no outside contributions and chip in to cover our expenses and the cost of carrying our message to other compulsive eaters.
