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- Members are asked to introduce themselves using first names only. The meeting may present a speaker or read from OA literature or the OA magazine. Then the meeting is opened for “shares.”
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• Introduce yourself as the leader of the meeting and ask everyone to introduce themselves by their first name. • Provide a local meeting list or explain how newcomers can find other local and virtual meetings on Find a Meeting at oa.org. • Provide a copy of the pamphlet Where Do I Start?
Dec 27, 2023 · This simple, straightforward two-page guide is designed to help members structure a brief informational meeting for newcomers, which can be held before, after, or even during a regularly scheduled OA meeting.
Newcomers meetings introduce newcomers to the basics of our program. The topics include the three-fold nature of the disease of compulsive eating (physical, emotional and spiritual); abstaining from compulsive eating; how it works; the Twelve Steps; the Twelve Traditions; and the Tools of Recovery. TypES Of NEWCOMERS MEETINGS. 1.
When coupled with a regular OA meeting, members who usually attend the regular meeting can participate in the newcomer meetings and invite newcomers to accompany them to the regular meeting. A few groups prefer to have the newcomers and regular meetings simultaneously, in nearby rooms.
At the end of the meeting, at least one member to introduce themselves to the newcomer and whilst talking to them, mention the option of the First 12 Days, offering to be their 12 day sponsor or introducing them to someone else who can.
When coupled with a regular OA meeting, members who usually atend the regular meeting can participate in the newcomer meetings and invite newcomers to accompany them to the regular meeting. A few groups prefer to have the newcomers and regular meetings simultaneously, in nearby rooms.
