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What is Overeaters Anonymous?

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 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 overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer.

OA caters for all who have a problem with their eating, such as compulsive overeaters, anorexics and bulimics.

OA was established in the USA in 1960 and can now be found throughout the world, which is broken up into various regions.

For more information on Overeaters Anonymous and how it works, go to About OA.

Region Ten includes countries and territories in Australia, the Far East, New Zealand, South East Asia and the Western Pacific Basin. For meeting information in a specific area, we recommend that you contact your nearest OA Intergroup or search for a meeting on the OA World Service Office website.

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Overeaters Anonymous has a range of support services available to assist you in your journey to recovery. Contact your local OA Intergroup for information on local meetings, mini conventions, workshops and newsletters.

At the OA World Service Office website you can subscribe to Lifeline Magazine, view the literature catalogue, view A Step Ahead which provides World Service Office news to groups and service bodies and find inspiration in the members service area.

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Are you living in a remote area, away from nearby meetings?

Click here for some loner OA member outreach stories - Loner Stories

Click here for the OA World Service Office by Mail programme and download an application form for support by mail;

or email the World Service Office at info@oa.org;

or if you live within Region Ten, email info@oaregion10.org.