Overeaters Anonymous Region 6

MESSENGER

July 2024

Three from R6 named to board of trustees

Even at the conclusion of elections this year at the World Service Business Conference, four vacancies existed on OA’s board of trustees.


Three members from Region 6 — Kim L., Blair P., and Bruce R. — put their names forward, and all were appointed. They join Bob F., Region 6’s trustee liaison, on the board.


More information here.

Recovery stories with mental health component sought

OA is developing literature featuring personal stories from OA members in recovery who live with chronic mental health conditions. If you are willing, please share your story focusing on mental health

challenges in relation to your physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery from unhealthy relationships with foodand body image. Deadline for submissions is July 30. Download the flyer.

Fall Assembly deadlines near

The deadline for a number of actions one might want to take in connection with the Region 6 Fall Assembly arrives on July 23.

If your intergroup wants to:

• Request aid to send a representative, you’ll need to complete a travel scholarship application.

• Seek funding for a public information outreach campaign, you’ll need to complete a proposal.

• Propose a business motion, or an amendment to R6 bylaws or policies, you’ll need a form.

• If you want to be on the board, you need an application. Positions open: Vice chair, treasurer, and secretary.

• If you want to be a trustee liaison, you’ll need an application.


Make plans!


The Intergroup Forum meets most months on the third Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern. The topic for July is “Putting on Successful Workshops.” Here’s the Zoom link for July 21, and for every gathering of the forum.

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The Region 6 Assembly meets twice a year. The next session convenes Sept. 21 in its usual location, Albany, NY, US. Registration opens Aug. 7. If you want to know what happened at the Spring Assembly, click here.

Resources of the Month


7th Step: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

7th Tradition: Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

7th Service Concept: The Board of Trustees has legal rights and responsibilities accorded to them by OA Bylaws, Subpart A; the rights and responsibilities of the World Service Business Conference are accorded to it by Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.

7th Step Recovery Recordings:

Steps 6&7, 2022 | Steps 4-9: Action Steps, 2021 | Steps 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2020


RECOVERY WORD SEARCH


A T R A S I R O S N O P S

B E F W A R S U N E S S S

T X A A E X E N C C E Y H

O P M R H N D S D N E M A

A E D E T P U N G E H C R

M R I N U O T N S N T O I

D I V E R S I T Y I I S N

T E E S T L T X O T A F G

H N R S L O T N R S F O O

E C A I P O A P E B S O N

X E W I L T L L I A E B H


ABSTINENCE, SHARING, ACTION, AMENDS, TRUTH,

TOOLS, ATTITUDE, DIVERSITY, SPONSOR, FAITH, WILLINGNESS, AWARENESS, EXPERIENCE

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“Together We Recover” is the theme for the 2024 Region 6 Convention, Oct. 25-27 in Nashua, NH, US. It’s a weekend of keynotes, workshops, and fabulous fellowship. Register here for the convention, and at the hotel.

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