5^th Tradition Page

The 5^th Tradition of Overeaters Anonymous states that, each group has but one primary purpose — to carry its message to the compulsive overeater who still suffers.

This section of the Region 5 web site is intended to be an exchange of 5^th Tradition information between OA groups. Does your meeting or intergroup have an effective method of reaching the compulsive overeater who may be suffering? Send it to us so it can be shared with those who visit this site.

All submissions must meet the general Region 5 and WSO web site requirements which are listed here and here (both PDFs). Send via email to website@region5oa.org.

12^th Step Within – Use these flyers to encourage your fellowship
to more actively work Step 12. Courtesy of Region 8 SOAR.
Flyer 1 Flyer 2

World Service Office (WSO)-generated holiday news release (DOC) – use
this format to make holiday-related OA announcements. It is in MS Word format.

Louisville Thanksgiving Day meeting format (PDF)

Sponsorship Workshop (PDF) from Sydney, Australia

Madison workshop on Defining your Abstinence (PDF)

Write a letter (PDF) to someone you resent – but do NOT mail it

Local Newcomer Packets (PDF) from Web Headquarters

Daily Inventory Sheets from New York! – Pick your favorite 10^th Step or Daily (both PDFs)

Modify this tear off sheet (DOC) for your meeting or intergroup. Post it where OAs can see it!
Courtesy of Overeaters Anonymous of Delaware

Advertise your meetings with a bookmark. Here’s a template from Region 1
Is Food a Problem for You? (DOC)

Recommendations (PDF) for creating and maintaining quality meetings
(So that’s what they do at World Service Business conferences!!)

This is a handout (PDF) given at a Relapse Recovery and Prevention workshop
Courtesy of Overeaters Anonymous of Northern Virginia

Relapse and Recovery Workshop (PDF) (17 pages of instructions to get back on track)
from Region 3

Host a FABULOUS weekend retreat and don’t worry (too much) about the planning.
Weekend Retreat Guidelines (PDF) (Lessons Learned from a 2007 retreat)
Courtesy of Overeaters Anonymous of Northern Virginia