Spiritual Principle: Willingness

I recently had to change out my dishwasher. That doesn’t seem like a big thing, but I put it off as long as I could. I used duct tape for months to keep the front panel on. Even after I needed extra rinses to get the dishes clean, I still took a couple of weeks to order a new dishwasher. Then I had anxiety about the new one coming. It would be different. Would it work as well? Would I have trouble loading it? Maybe it wouldn’t be as good as the old one.

I really didn’t have the anxiety long, because in our program I have learned to identify my feelings and figure out what to do. I realized I was afraid of the change and wanted to hold on to what I was comfortable with. Once I realized this, it was easy to move on. The old dishwasher wasn’t working and didn’t even look good because of the duct tape. Why would I want to keep it? Just because it was known to me? By doing Step Six, I learned that I sometimes want to keep my old way, even if it doesn’t work for a new healthy life, simply because I am comfortable with the old and it is known to me. Thank you so much for OA, where I am learning how to live in ways that help me move forward and be healthy.

— Marjorie K., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA

Source: oalifeline.org

• See what recovery looks like from the neck down!

• Look each other in the eye when talking!

• Hold hands when praying!

• And real not virtual OA hugs!

When: Monday, July 24, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 9 PM

Where: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic, CT

Description:

• Arrive starting at 5:30 PM. Bring an abstinent dinner with you if you like. Free bottled water, plastic utensils and napkins will be available.

• 7 PM to 8 PM in person attendees will join the Monday weekly hybrid Big Book Celebration Meeting

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/81741958563

Meeting ID: 817 4195 8563

Passcode: 048782

Dial-in: 1 646 558 8656

• 8 PM to 9 PM time for additional fellowship in person and on Zoom.

Contacts:

• General questions: Call or text John C. at 401-578-7706.

• If you need a ride or a place to stay overnight, or if you can offer same,

contact Eileen at eilrecovers@gmail.com

Click Here to Download the Flyer

Zoom Security Workshop on July 8 at 2pm.

Log-in info coming soon.

Saturday, June 17, 2023

8:30-10:30am ET and 12:30-2:30pm UTC.

Workshop Description:

Learn how to form relapse prevention groups

Zoom ID: 786 171 7713 Passcode: 101112

Click to Join by Zoom

Please have the handout available:

https://oavirtualregion.org/en/relapsehandout/

Hosted by OA Virtual Region 12 Step Within Committee

Ocean and Bay Seeking Treasurer

Ocean and Bay Intergroup is currently looking for an OA member to fill the position of Treasurer. Our thanks to Sema who has served as treasurer for Ocean and Bay for the last year. She is stepping down soon and we are grateful for her service. If you are interested in serving as treasurer, please contact Nancy at chair@oceanandbay.org or call/text 401-447-6467.

Region 6 of Overeaters Anonymous invites you to attend the

2023 Region 6 Convention!

JOIN US IN PERSON

Click here for complete flyer

Click Here to register

Drawing by EJM.

Beyond Your Wildest Memes

Click anywhere below to view the large color versions

Question: How many meetings do you go to each week?

Answer: 7

Question: How many meetings do you need?

Answer: 1

Question: So why do you go to 7?

Answer: I don't know which one.

All are welcome in OA. When we say or hear that only one piece of literature is the way to work the Steps, the way to carry the message, the way to find recovery, OA stops being accepting, inclusive—welcoming.

Read and share Embracing Our Differences, a timely reminder that OA is a Fellowship of unity and diversity, and recommit to embracing all who want to stop eating compulsively.

Now Ocean and Bay is on Facebook

If you're a member of Facebook, please consider dropping by our Facebook page and giving us a "like." The more likes we get, the more people will see us. That means more chances to help the still sick and suffering compulsive overeaters out there.

You can find us at: https://www.facebook.com/oceanandbay

Click here for Updated Ocean & Bay Meeting List

Now Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Southeastern Connecticut OA fits into your pocket

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 farther down the road. The meetings are much easier to access from a cell phone as well.

Give it a try: https://oceanandbay.org/

Click here for a list of OA events

Ocean and Bay Intergroup Mtg

July 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Zoom Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 831 1095 1408

Passcode: 247365

OA PROMISE

I put my hand in yours, and together we can do what we could never do alone. No longer is there a sense of hopelessness, no longer must we each depend upon our own unsteady willpower. We are all together now, reaching out our hands for power and strength greater than ours, and as we join hands, we find love and understanding beyond our wildest dreams.

Intergroup Board

All Intergroup Board Members:

ig@oceanandbay.org

Chairperson:

Nancy H. chair@oceanandbay.org

Vice Chair:

Kara M.

vice-chair@oceanandbay.org

Treasurer:

Sema P.

treasurer@oceanandbay.org

Recording Secretary:

Diane C.

secretary@oceanandbay.org

Social Media:

Michelle H.

socialmedia@oceanandbay.org

Questions:

Amber

questions@oceanandbay.org

Workshops:

Eileen S.

workshops@oceanandbay.org

Region 6 Delegates:

Diane C - secretary @oceanandbay.org

Kara M. - vice-chair @oceanandbay.org

Nancy H. - chair@oceanandbay.org

Newsletter Editor:

Mike M.

newsletter@oceanandbay.org

Webteam: webteam@oceanandbay.org

Literature:

Susanna

literature@oceanandbay.org

Meetings Coordinator: meetings@oceanandbay.org

Twelfth Tradition

"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all these Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities..."

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

Please mail donations to:

Ocean and Bay Intergroup

Attn: Treasurer

PO Box 2243, East Greenwich, RI 02818

Note: Make checks payable to Ocean and Bay Intergroup

Donate via Paypal

Donate to our Venmo account:

@OceanandBayIntergroup

SPECIAL FOCUS MEETINGS

You are welcome at any OA meeting, and we hope you’ll try many of the meetings on our Connecticut Intergroup and oa.org meeting lists! Some of our members find they also benefit from OA meetings with members who share similar experiences, so we are sharing this list of some of the special focus resources that are available in OA.

100 Pounders: Click Here

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

Anorexics and Bulimics in OA – special focus meetings: Anorexics/Bulimics in OA

Asian-Pacific Islander OA Click Here

Atheist, Agnostics, Secular - special focus meetings: Click Here

Bariatric Surgery - Click Here

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

Health Issues - Click Here

LGBTQ special focus meetings for OA: bit.ly/ckslist and Click Here

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

Young People in OA – resources for those under 30 who suffer from compulsive eating include Meetings for young persons and https://oa.org/young-people/

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

Stay Connected

Region 6

OA World Service

Ocean & Bay Intergroup

Central Mass Intergroup

Coastal Maine and Southern Maine Intergroups

Connecticut Intergroup

Mass Bay Intergroup

Metro West Intergroup

New Hampshire Intergroup

North Shore Intergroup

Seacoast Intergroup

South Coastal Mass Intergroup

Green Mountain North Intergroup

Western Mass Intergroup

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 7/1 for July newsletter.

Please email : newsletter@oceanandbay.org

You are also invited to be one of the members who provides answers for a Q&A.

Again, just send us a note to: newsletter@oceanandbay.org

*May be edited as space allows.

Ocean and Bay Intergroup

PO Box 2243, East Greenwich, RI 02818

Note: Make checks payable to Ocean and Bay Intergroup