Welcome to OA State Convention 2013

Service Workshop

1. OA Hierarchy

2. 1st things 1st

3. Working with others

4. The right fit

5. Levels of Service

(bingo)

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried

to carry the message to compulsive overeaters and to practice these

principals in all our affairs

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Steps are there for suicide prevention

Key Word: Service

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Freedom from the lack of purpose

The steps are for suicide prevention

Our real purpose is to fit ourselves

to be of maximum service to God

and the people about us.

Big Book pg. 77

HP doesn’t call those who qualify;

He qualifies those He calls.

Service is the rent we pay to be on this earth.

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We are wounded healers.

Then do it

Setting boundaries is not about setting up brick walls.

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Assertive vs. aggressive

Besides, we have stopped fighting anybody or

anything. We have to! (BB, pg. 103)

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Principles before personalities

If we are not

of service to ourselves;

We cannot be

of service to others.

If we keep doing

what we have always done;

we will get what we have always gotten.

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Translation: if nothing changes…nothing changes!

Trust HP…

Clean house…

Help another overeater

This is a disease of isolation.(we care list)

*********We may be the only Big Book

someone will ever see.

When all else fails, follow directions.

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Keep on going.

If you run into a brick wall;

turn left. (anon)

Tradition #8

OA should remain ever nonprofessional,

but our service centers

may employ special workers.

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Traditions are there for homicide prevention

We use tradition #8 not to work step #12,

but to help the 12th step work better for us. (AA, 12x12)

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The money motive

is the wrong motive. (AA 12x12)

You cannot keep

what you don’t give away.

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We give freely that which

we have been given for free.

Any form of service that helps reach a fellow sufferer adds to the quality of our own recovery.

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Members can give service by getting to meetings, putting away chairs, putting out literature and talking to newcomers.

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Beyond the group level, a member can serve as intergroup representative, committee chair, region representative or

Conference delegate.

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As OA’s responsibility pledge states: “Always to extend the hand and heart of OA to all who share my compulsion; for this, I

am responsible.”

If no one steps up;

perhaps it does not need to be done.

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Have problems getting people to help in your meeting?....

Time for a group inventory? (pgs 175-176, OA 12X12)

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Old timers: put the keys, checkbook, &/or format

on table as you leave.

To find or be a sponsor outside of your town:

www.oaRegion4.org/?pageid=1315Sponsor lists

( and..speaker downloads)

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This presentation/notes will be at

www.cii.oaregion4.org

We grow spiritually when we sponsor

someone else into the fellowship.

(Big Book)

(green dot)

Dear HP,

Fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff,

and nudge me when I have said enough!

Bylaws, concepts, traditions)

Job descriptions (board, reps, coordinators)

Folders for each person.

Website, phone, newsletter, sponsor database, etc.

Mentoring

(folders)

Support/ attend rural &/or small groups.

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Sponsor/sponsoree data base on intergroup website.

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Speaker Recordings/podcasts?

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12 step within 12/12/13

Keep your mouth and hands busy via service

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Result: Service is Slimming

Groups Intergroups

Region IV World Service

Board of Directors Paid positions

Let’s play service bingo!

By Deonne and JoIowa State OA Convention

2013