Meeting resources

Below are the common readings used in our suggested meeting formats.

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Call Five and Keep Them AliveONLINE, PDFonline pdf
Forewords and Appendices from the Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition BookONLINEonline
Guidance for Transitioning to Online MeetingsONLINEonline
Guidelines for a Group Conscience MeetingONLINEonline
Guidelines for a Newcomers Informational MeetingONLINEonline
Guidelines for Addressing Disruptive Behavior Affecting Overeaters AnonymousONLINEonline
Guidelines for Small Meetings: Help and HopeONLINEonline
Let People Know About Your Meeting!ONLINEonline
Meeting Attendance and Finances RecordPDFpdf
Membership Retention at Meetings and Between Meetings: What Can We Do?ONLINEonline
OA Copyright and Trademark RequestsONLINEonline
OA Group InventoryONLINEonline
OA PreambleONLINEonline
OA PromiseONLINEonline
Our Invitation to YouONLINEonline
Policy Concerning Minors Attending OA MeetingsONLINEonline
QR CodesONLINE, PNGonline png
Responsibility PledgeONLINEonline
Secretaries Maintain the ConnectionONLINEonline
Seventh Tradition Table CardONLINE, PDFonline pdf
Sharing OA-Copyright Material ElectronicallyONLINEonline
Strong Meeting ChecklistONLINEonline
The Twelve StepsONLINEonline
The Twelve TraditionsONLINEonline
Together We Can . . . Keep Coming Back: Membership Retention (#100)ONLINEonline
Traveling HopefulsONLINEonline
Unity with Diversity ChecklistONLINEonline
Videoconference Meeting Training and Security/Preventive Measures (“zoom bombing”)ONLINEonline
Welcome Home (abridged)ONLINEonline
What Is an Outside Issue: Are We Being Open-Minded in Our Meetings?ONLINEonline

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