OA Literature
The Overeaters Anonymous Bookstore and other pages at OA.org offer:
- Books for purchase such as The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, the daily readers For Today and Voices of Recovery and the 12 Step Workbook.
- Pamphlets: the Dignity of Choice: Sample Plans of Eating for purchase, and the free downloadable Where do I Start: Everything a Newcomer Needs to Know.
- A small but growing number of e-books and digital pamphlets for purchase. (Kindle, Apple Books and Nook versions of OA literature can also be found by searching online.)
- Free downloadable versions of meeting readings such as the OA Preamble and Our Invitation to You; worksheets such as 12 Stepping a Problem; and many other documents and formats for use in starting and conducting meetings.
- Literature for healthcare professionals including the Courier newsletter and the pamphlet “When Should I Refer Someone to Overeaters Anonymous”.
- Lifeline, Stories of Recovery, a blog to share experience, strength, and hope with each other and to attract those who are still suffering from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and searching for a solution.
- A quarterly newsletter, A Step Ahead
OA Literature and Diversity
The OA Diversity Checklist recommends that meetings stock or share information about literature that highlights our common solution through diversity:
A Common Solution: Diversity and Recovery
Black OA Members Share Their Experience, Strength and Hope
Focus on Anorexia and Bulimia
OA Members Come in All Sizes
To the Man Who Wants to Stop Compulsive Overeating, Welcome
“To the Teen” Questionnaire
The OA Diversity Checklist recommends that meetings stock or share information about literature that highlights our common solution through diversity:
A Common Solution: Diversity and Recovery
Black OA Members Share Their Experience, Strength and Hope
Focus on Anorexia and Bulimia
OA Members Come in All Sizes
To the Man Who Wants to Stop Compulsive Overeating, Welcome
“To the Teen” Questionnaire