Together we can do what we could never do alone.

Our primary purpose is to carry the message.

Please consider strengthening your own recovery by being of service in our Intergroup.

Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. (AA Big Book p. 77)

Remember that we are never asked to do anything except serve to the best of our abilities. We are never expected to be “experts”. Our traditions say we are “non-professional”.

committee and ig urgent needs

• Representatives from your meeting to attend Intergroup: Attend the IG meeting online for 90 minutes once a month and report back to your group. Vote on behalf of your group when needed.

• Professional Outreach/Public Information (PIPO) workers: Contribute any skills – online or offline. Post to our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Work with the PIPO chair to find in-person or online ways we can share OA.

• Outreach – Contact each of our meetings once per quarter to learn of any changes to their meeting listings. Find out if there are any needs. Send details to the Board.

• Tech Coordinator and Zoom Hosts: Help make sure our tech positions (webmaster, zoom host) are filled (you don’t have to be a techie to do this!)  Be a Zoom host for our monthly meetings. It’s easy to learn how.

• Newcomers Meeting Host: (Jan 2026) Once a month, host a 90 minute meeting for newcomers – in-person (Midtown Atlanta) and online.  This is a place for people to ask questions and learn about OA. Ask other fellows to be speakers and be prepared to answer questions. This can be a shared responsibility.*

board, reps, delegates urgent needs

Click on links for more details.

• Represent our Intergroup. Connect with fellows around the world by representing us in Region 8 and/or World Service meetings. Be a part of decision making. *

• Intergroup Co-Chair 2 – serve on the Board, helping to make decisions. Check the financial accounts to make sure they tally with the Treasurer report (it’s easy to do). Lead the Board meeting when the Co-Chair 1 is unavailable. Once a month IG meeting and Once a month Board meeting.  *

• Intergroup Co-Chair 1: (Jan 2026) Lead the monthly Board meeting and the monthly IG meeting, make annual filings, answer our phone, and other responsibilities.*

Have Questions? Ready to jump in and help? Contact us.

*Abstinence and service requirements may apply.  See the Policies and Procedures manual for details or Contact the Board

The Three-Legged Stool of Recovery:
Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual

Presented by the OA Region 8 Twelfth Step Within Committee

Date:  Sunday, September 14, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. CDT

We will have three wonderful speakers, followed by
Questions, Answers, and Open Sharing

This is a virtual event, so you can join from anywhere, no travel required!

Zoom ID and Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85389866078?pwd=mXW16rIn7podUhIucs99OTJnLfaQC8.1

Meeting ID: 853 8986 6078
Passcode: 595072

 ⚡ Recovery Recharge! ⚡
Mini-Retreat for Fellowship & Fun

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Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM  –  4:30 PM
Location:
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road NE, Room 1
Atlanta GA 30324

Join us for tools and talk to help you rest, recharge and reboot your recovery. 🔋

Cost:
$10 advance registration through Friday, September 5, 2025 on Eventbrite,
or $15 cash at the door on Saturday 6, 2025.
Parking is free.
https://OA-recovery-recharge.eventbrite.com

Need more info?
Contact Grace at 727-487-3207 or graceterrywilliams@gmail.com.

Service scholarships are available, Contact caoaig.secretary@gmail.com
No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 🤗

You can also use this QR code to register for the event:

We need YOU!

You can’t keep it unless you give it away…interested in being of service?
We need OA Members to help with Security for meetings held on Zoom.

Nervous about the technology? Diana H. and Tonja have offered to help begin a regular monthly Zoom training where you can ask questions and learn.

Please join us for the first lesson on Saturday, June 7, 2025:  12:00 PM  – 1:00 PM EST

Zoom meeting information:
Zoom ID: 431 394 3661
Password: serenity

Learn how to perform meeting functions including: Screen Share, Post to Chat, Set  Room Security, and Screen Watch (to keep the Zoom intruders out).

Just one hour of training, and you can feel confident about providing this Zoom service to your home groups. Please join us, you are ALWAYS welcome!

Additional Tech Training will be held on:
Saturday July 5, 2025:  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Saturday August 2, 2025:  12:00 PM -1 :00 PM EST

OA SOAR Region 8 has a number of in-person and online events you can attend in Summer and Fall 2024.

OA Newcomer’s Encounter
Saturday, July 27, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (EST) / 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (CST)
A hybrid event (in person and online) where people can learn more about OA.
Open to all – new and experienced members.
See further event details here: OA Newcomer’s Encounter
Organizer: Greater Atlanta OA Intergroup

14th Annual OA Franciscan Retreat
July 26-28, 2024
An in-person conference weekend hosted by the Pinellas Traditions Intergroup.  The theme is G.O.D. – Good Orderly Direction
See further event details here: 14th Annual OA Franciscan Retreat
Organizer: Pinellas Traditions Intergroup

OA Buenos Aires Convention
July 26-28, 2024
An in-person conference with a key theme of abstinence.
See further event details here: OA Buenos Aires Convention
Organizer: Buenos Aires OA

Carrying the Torch – IGOR Workshop
Sunday, July 28, 2024
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EST) / 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (CST)
A virtual event talking about finding a better balance with Work, Life, and Service.
See further event details here: Carrying the Torch
Organizer: OA Region 8 IGOR Committee

Celebrating 47 Years of Recovery
Saturday, September 14, 2024
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM (EST) / 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (CST)
A hybrid live/online celebration of 47 years of carrying out our primary purpose.
See further event details here: Celebrating 47 Years of Recovery
Organizer: Houma, LA OA

Be Protected, Stay Connected
September 20-22, 2024
SOAR Region 8 Business Assembly & Recovery Convention.  In-person conference.
See further event details here: Be Protected, Stay Connected
Organizer: Gold Coast Intergroup, Palm Beach County Intergroup

Stepping Our Way to Recovery
November 1-3, 2024
An in-person retreat for learning about recovering from compulsive eating the Big Book way.
See further event details here: Stepping Our Way to Recovery
Organizer: New Freedom Intergroup

Our Intergroup is made up of volunteers who play a variety of roles to further the business of the intergroup, participate in connections to other service bodies and reach out to those who are still suffering.  At the present time, there is no office manager.

Please make note of the following contact information for future reference:

New Mailing Address:

Greater Atlanta O.A. Office Inc.
650 Ponce De Leon Ave Ste. 300 #2392
Atlanta, GA 30308

Contributions:

Zelle is a bank-to-bank transaction that is Free for the sender and recipient. It is done through your own banking institution.  Send contributions Via Zelle  to gaoaig.treasurer1@gmail.com

Contributions may still be made by check, to the address, above, or by PayPal. To contribute using PayPal, please use the button on https://atlantaoa.org/contributions-7th-tradition/

Emails:

Due to chronic issues with our previous email host, please DO NOT USE the old emails of treasurer@atlantaoa.org or oaoffice@atlantaoa.org    These are now forwarding to new emails, so things won’t get lost, but it would be good to phase them out.

Co-Chair 1:  Eileen H  gaoaig.cochair1@gmail.com

Co-Chair 2: Jacquie R. gaoaig.cochair2@gmail.com

Treasurer: May L. gaoaig.treasurer1@gmail.com

Secretary: Jane K. caoaig.secretary@gmail.com

Parliamentarian: Lillian gaoaig.parliamentarian@gmail.com

The newcomer is the most important person in Overeaters Anonymous, so there is great news! The newcomer pamphlet is now available as a free download.  Please share this information.

Where Do I Start? newcomer’s pamphlet:  https://oa.org/app/uploads/2022/06/where-do-i-start-everything-a-newcomer-needs-to-know.pdf 

Additional free downloads:

• To the Young Person 
• OA Book Forwards and Appendices
• Introduction to the 12 Steps 
• Our Invitation to You 
• 7th Tradition

Quick links to more Bookstore resources

Three meetings that were meeting in the Overeaters Anonymous office are now located at Galano Club,  585 Dutch Valley Road NE Atlanta, GA 30324, near Piedmont Park. The club is following CDC guidelines, which presently means masks are required. Parking is available in the building lot and also along adjoining streets.

-The Spirituality Meeting on Sundays at 10:30 am is a hybrid meeting (both face-to-face and online). The group meets in Room 4.

– The Monday Noon group meets 12:00 noon in Room 2.This is a Big Book and 12 Step study.

-The Saturday 9:00 am group meets in Room 2. The group rotates 12 step study and speaker meetings.

-A new Wednesday Noon group meets 12:00 noon in Room 2. Format is TBD.

 

 

 

Thanks for patiently bearing with us as we uploaded all the audio from the Region 8 Fall Convention. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making our Convention amazing! Special thanks to Kelley B for her work editing all the audio you hear below.

A couple of workshops did not get recordings due to technical issues, but the rest are here for you to listen to. You can download or listen streaming here:

• Open Convention/Friday Night Speaker (Download)
  
• Neurodiversity/Disabilities (Download)
  
• LGBTQ+ Experience (Download)
  
• Black, Asian and Pacific Islanders’ Experience (Download)
  
• Afternoon Main Speaker (Download)
  
• Spanish/Portuguese Language Experience (Download)
  
• Secular OA (Download)
  
• Keynote Main Speaker (Download)
  
• OA Unity Meeting (Download)
  
• Steps 1-2-3 (Not Available)
• Steps 4-5-6 (Not Available)
• Steps 7-8-9 (Download)
  
• Steps 10-11-12 (Download)
  
• Young People (Download)
  
• 100 Pounders (Download)
  
• Bulimia/Anorexia (Download)
  
• Sunday Close with Main Speaker (Download)
  
• Diversity of Food Plans (Download)
  
• Men’s Experience (Download)
  
• OAGAIG Idea Sharing Meeting (Download)
  

For reference, here is the conference schedule.

 

OA’s pamphlet for newcomers, Where Do I Start? is now available as an ebooklet for just one dollar online. Download the pamphlet in Amazon kindle format, Apple books, or Barnes and Noble Nook format.

If you prefer a hard copy and are a newcomer or want to give one to a newcomer, please contact Eileen H, PIPO Chair.

NOW AVAILABLE AS E-BOOK: WHERE DO I START? — OA’s Newcomer Pamphlet