OA South Bay Intergroup

The 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.

Local Meetings

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.*

According to OA's Seventh Tradition "...financial support of OA is our responsibility as members of the Fellowship.  We don't ask for or accept support from outside sources."** Therefore, if you are a member of the Overeaters Anonymous fellowship, please consider making a donation today. Your support is much appreciated.

*   OA Preamble
** Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA, p. 162

Donation Certificate

South Bay Intergroup is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  All donations are tax deductible. 

To the Newcomer

Overeaters 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.

OA Related Announcements

• 2019 / 2020 HOLIDAY MEETING SCHEDULE

Thanksgiving
6:00 AM  Long Beach     TBD
6:05 PM  Hermosa Bch  Closed
6:30 PM  Long Beach     Closed
​7:30 PM  Torrance           TBD

        SPECIAL EVENT
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Thanksgiving Day Marathon
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
​See details on Flyer

Christmas Eve (Tue)
11:00 AM  Torrance           TBD
 5:30 PM  Torrance           TBD
 6:30 PM  Lakewood        TBD
 7:00 PM El Segundo       TBD
 7:30 PM Torrance            TBD

Christmas Day (Wed)
​6:00 AM  Long Bch      TBD
6:00 PM  Long Bch      TBD
6:00 PM  Man. Bch       TBD
7:00 PM  Torrance        TBD
7:00 PM  Inglewood     TBD
7:00 PM  San Pedro      TBD

New Year's Eve (Tue)
11:00 AM  Torrance           TBD
 5:30 PM  Torrance           TBD
 6:30 PM  Lakewood        TBD
 7:00 PM El Segundo      TBD
 7:30 PM Torrance            TBD

 New Years Day (Wed)
​​​6:00 AM  Long Bch      TBD
6:00 PM  Long Bch      TBD
6:00 PM  Man. Bch       TBD
7:00 PM  Torrance        TBD
7:00 PM  Inglewood     TBD
7:00 PM  San Pedro      TBD

• NEXT INTERGROUP MEETING:  Saturday, December 21, 2019.  Please note:  The January meeting is rescheduled to January 25, 2020, due to the 60th OA Birthday Party Weekend. The meeting is held at the Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA (at Grand Ave. and Willow St., one block west of Lakewood Blvd and the 405 Freeway). Service Board meets at 9:00 AM;  Representatives Meeting follows at 9:30 AM. Visitors are welcome!  Map

• RECENT MEETING CHANGES:  Full details on the Local Meetings page
  ^ Monday: 5:45 PM El Segundo meeting has a new location.
  ^ Wednesday "Food Dudes" in Torrance, new meeting time:  7:00 PM
  ^ Friday, 10:30 AM Lakewood meeting has been reinstated and is OPEN--needs support.
  ^ Saturday, 4:00 PM Lakewood meeting will be CLOSING.  Final meeting is on November 23

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• 60th OA BIRTHDAY PARTY WEEKEND  January 15-17, 2020, the Los Angeles Intergroup sponsors OA's 60th annual birthday party at the Los Angeles Hilton Hotel.  Early Bird registration is currently open for the 2020 event ($50 until December 1st).
  ​  Click here to register now.

• MEN OF OA - YOU'RE NOT ALONE
  Are you the only man in your meeting? Do you have trouble freely sharing in meetings of mostly women? The 2010 World Service Survey revealed that only about 13% of our fellowship consists of men. If you want to connect with other men in OA, there are many meetings by phone, in-person and online with a special focus for men.  Click here to discover more information on this topic, and check out the website for Overeaters Anonymous Men's Group.  There is a new "Food Dudes" face-to-face meeting in the South Bay Intergroup.  It's at the Torrance/Lomita Alano Club (TLC) on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.  More information can be found on the Local Meetings page.

A Tool for Recovery

Use this valuable tool every day to support you in keeping your abstinence strong and intact. 
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Strong Abstinence Checklist
and
Writing Exercise

​Celebrate An OA Milestone

“When I came to OA I felt defeated, isolated and alone. That has all changed now. With the help of the fellowship of OA and my sponsor, I have changed my life and my way of reacting to life. The amazing secret to the success of this program is that we are not alone on this journey. Our fellowship gives us the ability to do what we cannot do alone.”                    Mary F.

​One of the ways we support one another is by celebrating our successes. OA has always given out “chips” for milestones, but now there is a new way of celebrating an OA achievement. The South Bay Intergroup now accepts donations in honor of members’ milestones. Whether your sponsor is celebrating another year of abstinence, your sponsee has completed another Step, or a new fellow has achieved a personal goal, your gift will honor, support and offer encouragement on the journey to recovery.

To make a donation via PayPal (you do not need an account), click on the DONATE button on this page. Follow the prompts to make your secure donation. Directly below the DONATE button you will find a DONATION CERTIFICATE button which links to a beautiful certificate that can be personalized and printed. It will serve as a keepsake and something to be treasured, giving encouragement to continue on the journey.

​Each donation will also help the South Bay Intergroup to carry the message of hope, compassion and unity to the compulsive eater who still suffers. There is no better way to honor someone’s journey and support Overeaters Anonymous/South Bay​​

Meeting Spotlight

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    THE "OLD" MEETING
     Friday @ 10:30 AM
     W. Lakewood Baptist Church
     5121 Hayter Ave.,
​     Lakewood CA

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This spotlight draws attention to what may be (probably is) the oldest meeting in the South Bay Intergroup if the three-digit meeting number of 00399 is any indication. I can personally attest to the fact that the meeting was in existence prior to January, 1974, as it was one of my regular meetings at that time. In those early days, it was being held in the Icaboni Library on Clark Street, Lakewood. Now it is at West Lakewood Baptist Church which is also home to a Tuesday evening and a Saturday morning meeting as well.

​Earlier this year, this meeting fell off the South Bay Intergroup list of meetings either by misunderstanding or lack of communication. (This is why it’s important to keep your meeting information, including contact person, up to date with the South Bay Intergroup Meetings Liaison.) Now, the meeting is back on schedule and really needs support. It is currently a very small, intimate group – perfect for letting out those secrets which lead to overeating.​