Step Eight: Made a list of all persons we had harmed,
and became willing to make amends to them all.
Spiritual Principal: Self-discipline
Can’t find what you’re looking for on the website?
Combed the menus and come up empty? Try the search box. If you can’t find journals, for instance, like our custom created Ocean and Bay Journal (which provides a clear outline for daily 10th Step and other writing), anywhere in a menu, or are just not sure where in the heck it would be listed and now you’re just aggravated, simply type “journal” in the search box. The computer algorithm will search diligently for you and create a list of all pages with the words “journal” on it. Ta daa!
Another meeting goes in-person,
in a new time slot!
Beginning Sunday, August 7, 2022 The Art Of Abstinence Meeting Will be held IN PERSON with phone participation.Starting Sunday, August 7th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s Episcopal Parish Hall, 324 East Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI 02871
We will be studying the Step on the first Sunday of the month out of the OA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Book and Using the Step Topics from VOICES OF RECOVERY Book the remainder of each month.
Please join us for an hour of recovery. • Contact #’s: Eileen N. 401-497-5797 • Or Pat D. 401-742-5174
Have you heard?
We have a new website! It takes a lot of time to do this, thank you to all involved for your service and look forward to sharing the new look further down the road. The meetings are much easier to access from a cell phone as well.
Give it a try: https://oceanandbay.org/

Also, Lifeline will be launching a blog version of the magazine.
Upcoming Events:

Wednesdays 100 Pounders Meeting at 7:30 PM: called 100 Pounders meeting, but everyone is welcome! 1st and 3rd Wednesdays are speaker meetings, 2nd Wednesday of the month reads from the Abstinence book, 4th Wednesday is the step of the month from the OA 12 and 12, and on the 5th Wednesday, if there is one, the tradition of the month is the focus.  
Zoom ID: 366 315 635 
Pwd: 123456. 

September 2022

September 6 6:30-7:30 pm
Ocean and Bay Intergroup Mtg
ALL ARE WELCOME
Meeting ID: 831 1095 1408
Passcode: 247365
Intergroup Board
C O N T A C T U S  

All Intergroup Board Members:  

Chairperson: 

Vice Chair: 

Treasurer: 

Recording Secretary: 
Lisa K.

Questions:
Amber

Workshops:
Eileen S.

Region 6 Delegates:
Diane C - [email protected]

Newsletter Editor:
Mike M.


Literature: [email protected]

Meetings Coordinator: [email protected]

Eighth Tradition
"Overeaters Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.."

We appreciate your contributions which help support spreading the message of recovery.

Please mail donations to:
Ocean and Bay Intergroup
Attn: Treasurer
P.O. Box 41273
Providence, RI 02940
OR
Donate via Paypal
OR
Donate to our Venmo account: 
@OceanandBayIntergroup
We remember the first time we read our OA literature and how it spoke to us, for newcomers or individuals you are trying to share the miracles of program, WSO has published a free introduction which can be downloaded at this website:
Special Focus Meetings!
Attending meetings to learn, reflect, and practice our 12 Steps is an important part of our recovery. Everyone should feel comfortable and communicate. Here are some special focus meetings you may wish to attend.

American Sign Language & Closed Caption – This meeting offers ASL interpretation Tuesdays at 8:00 pm Eastern: ASL Tues 8pm 

Anorexics and Bulimics in OA – special focus meetings:

Ebony OA is Special Focus OA Intergroup geared towards African Americans dealing with compulsive overeating and other eating disorders: http://www.ebonyoa.org/

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Color) – special focus meetings:

LGBTQ special focus meetings for OA: LGBTQ+

OAMen.org is dedicated to distributing information about meetings, resources, and support for men in OA: Men in OA

Secular OA meetings (for atheists, agnostics) can be found at both secularOA.org and Agnostics, Atheists in OA  

Young People in OA – resources for those under 30 who suffer from compulsive eating include:


For more special focus meetings, you can go to OA.org: 
  • Go to Find a Meeting 
  • Select a type of meeting (face-to-face, online, telephone, or non-real-time)
  • Click on "additional search options" and select the desired special focus

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. 
 
Strategic Goals 
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 
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. 

SUBMISSIONS: This is your newsletter! We welcome your contributions of news items or commentary.* Deadline: 1st of each month. Example: Deadline 6/1 for June newsletter.
Please email : [email protected]

You are also invited to be one of the members who provides answers for a Q&A.
Again, just send us a note to: [email protected]

*May be edited as space allows.