OA South Bay IntergroupThe South Bay Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous serves the entire South Bay area with meetings in Gardena, Inglewood, Lakewood, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Seal Beach, and Torrance, California.
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer.*
* OA Preamble © Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 
South Bay Intergroup is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.
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To the NewcomerOvereaters Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet in order to help solve a common problem - compulsive overeating, which includes obesity, anorexia and bulimia. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.
Please read "Our Invitation to You", check out our website, and attend a meeting. Whatever your problem with food, OA welcomes you. Am I A Compulsive Overeater?Honestly answer these 15 questions to find out if you have a problem with food that may he helped by attending Overeaters Anonymous meetings.
What are the Symptoms?OA members experience many different patterns of food behaviors. These symptoms are as varied as our membership.
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An inspiring collection of interviews depicting the journeys of several OA members, from despair to recovery and serenity. (5 min.)
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Zoom Hosting Information
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Or follow this link from our friends at OA San Diego: Zoom Host Training to learn more about Zoom Hosting.
Or follow this link from our friends at OA San Diego: Zoom Host Training to learn more about Zoom Hosting.
South Bay Intergroup Announcements
- LONG BEACH PRIDE VOLUNTEERS 2022
The festival is back. This year OA SB will have a booth on July 9 & 10 at Shoreline Village in Downton LB. Volunteers are needed in 2-hour shifts. Reach out Bearto (hint: he's the contact for one of the weekly meetings listed elsewhere on this site.)
- SEEKING A PUBLIC INFORMATION CHAIR
Responsibilities include organizing OA presence at public events like Gay Pride, Mental Health, House of Hope, etc. Contact Chair Ken S. or any Board member if interested.
- SEEKING A TECHNOLOGY CHAIR
Responsibilities including monitoring SBI voicemail, overseeing monitoring of social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), manage SBI Zoom accounts, oversee setting up Zoom meetings and workshops, train others to manage Intergroup Zoom accounts: read the description here. Contact Chair Ken S. or any Board member for details.
- SEEKING A SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR
- Responsible for organizing events that South Bay sponsors like Gay Pride, Mental Health, House of Hope, etc. Contact Chair Ken S. or any Board member for details.
- SOUTH BAY INTERGROUP BOARD AND GROUP REP MEETINGS
Intergroup business meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month by ZOOM video-conferencing. Contact Jane, intergroup meetings liaison, for ZOOM Meeting # and Passcode. Email: meetings.oasbig@gmail.com
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Service Board Meeting:
9:00 AM, Jun. 18, 2022 |
Representatives Meeting:
9:30 AM, Jun. 18, 2022 |
- WHERE IS MY FreeFlight?
Although it is continuing to be published every month, printing of South Bay Intergroup's newsletter, the FreeFlight, has been suspended during this time of COVID-19. The current edition may be accessed by clicking on the button below. Find previous editions here.
- GROUP INVENTORY
Worksheet for Group Assessment
Use an entire meeting for an honest and fearless discussion of the group’s weaknesses and strengths. This inventory is divided into two parts. Part 1 is an inventory of the group as a whole; Part 2 is a personal inventory of a member’s behavior in the group.
Use an entire meeting for an honest and fearless discussion of the group’s weaknesses and strengths. This inventory is divided into two parts. Part 1 is an inventory of the group as a whole; Part 2 is a personal inventory of a member’s behavior in the group.
The 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."
...Rozanne S., Founder
"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."
...Rozanne S., Founder