
~ THE RECOVERY GROUP MEETINGS ~
THE RECOVERY GROUP ONLINE MEETINGS
Dear Family:
The OA program offers its members a new pattern of living. One of the
basic elements of that new pattern is regular meetings and meeting
attendance. For the newcomer, living without Compulsive Overeating (COE)
is a brand new experience. All that once was familiar is changed, and
the old people, places and things that served as props on the stage of
their lives are gone. New stresses appear, no longer masked or deadened
by the food. That's why we suggest that newcomers attend a meeting every
day. No matter what comes up, no matter how crazy their day gets, we
know that a daily meeting will await them. No day should go by without
the relief which our fellowship offers.
Then there are the old timers. No matter how long we are in Recovery we
must attend regular meetings to reinforce our identity as *recovering*
COEs, and each meeting helps us get that much further away from becoming
active in our addiction again.
Meetings are a huge part of our new pattern of living.
We attend meetings for a variety of reasons: sometimes we go to meetings
to share our experience, strength and hope with newer members; sometimes
we go just to connect with our friends; and sometimes we go just because
we need a hug (even a cyber hug will do on those days.) Occasionally,
we leave a meeting and realize that we really haven't retained a word
that was said, but for some reason we still feel better. The atmosphere
of love and joy that fills our meetings has kept us abstinent another
day. No matter how hectic our schedule, meeting attendance must be a
priority.
Our meetings are held every three hours starting at Midnight EST, (12
midnight, 3AM, 6AM, 9AM, 12 noon, 3PM, 6PM, and 9PM. You can get there
through the "Blue Door" at:
http://recovery.hiwaay.net/, or directly, at:
http://therecoverygroup.org/meetings/index.html.
For AOL members, there is a direct link to #Recovery:
#Recovery on StarChat.Network. AOL users need to first go
to the Meeting website and look at the special instructions
for AOL users before they can fully participate in the
meetings or they can go to:
http://www.starchat.net/aol.php.
#Recovery is the meeting room for Recovery Group. There
is a doorway to #Recovery on the Recovery Group website,
www.therecoverygroup.org. The meeting room can be directly
accessed by going to either of these sites:
http://www.starchat.net/recovery
or
http://www.starchat.net/chat/?chan=recovery.
You can find other helpful information, including on-line
meeting protocols at:
http://recovery.hiwaay.net/support/meetings.html.
If you wish to offer your time to lead a meeting, please send an email to:
MtgAdm@lists.TheRecoveryGroup.org.
We will get back to you as quickly as possible.
Love in service,
Danielle,
Meetings Committee Chairperson

~ OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS CONTACTS ~
Overeaters Anonymous
World Service Office (WSO)
6075 Zenith Ct. NE
PO Box 44020
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
USA
Telephone 505-891-2664
Fax: 505-891-4320
http://www.overeatersanonymous.org/index.htm
E-Mail Address ~
info@overeatersanonymous.org
"I put my hand in yours ...
and together we can do what we could never do alone."
~ Rozanne, OA CoFounder ~

~ THE RECOVERY GROUP CONTACTS ~
"In the deepest part of a compulsive eater's soul . . .
Is the realization that recovery begins when we find one another."

~~ The Serenity Prayer ~~
Grant us the SERENITY to accept the things we cannot change;
The COURAGE to change the things we can;
And the WISDOM to know the difference.

What we could never do alone ~
We can do together.
One day at a time, ~
One step at a time.
Disclaimer
The Recovery Group and our newsletter has as its mission and purpose that of carrying
the message of recovery to those who suffer from the disease of compulsive eating.
We are an anonymous organization and follow the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of
Overeaters Anonymous; however, we are not affiliated with that group. Your articles,
announcements and information are welcome. All opinions in this newsletter represent
only the opinions of the writers and not necessarily that of The Recovery Group or OA,
Inc.
The Trusted Servants of Recovery
Volume 5 Issue 12 ©
Copyright 2003 THE RECOVERY GROUP All rights reserved.