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Local 12-Step Program to Participate in Global Unity Day Celebration
Members of Eastern Wisconsin-based Overeaters Anonymous to gather locally, online, and across the globe in a united celebration of strength
At 10:00 am this coming Saturday, February 24, local members of the 12-step program Overeaters Anonymous (OA) will gather both online, and locally in Wauwatosa, in celebration of OA’s international Unity Day.
Observed annually across the globe, Unity Day is an opportunity for OA members worldwide – including those who attend more than 6,400 meeting groups in more than 80 countries – to pause and together reaffirm the strength inherent in OA’s unity. Locally, there are more than 30 meetings serving individuals throughout Eastern Wisconsin.
“Being part of the global group is essential to recovery from the isolating effect of our illness. It means supporting and being supported by our fellow OA members, near and far,” said Lisabeth L., Public Information Chair of the Milwaukee Area Intergroup of OA. “There is so much power and encouragement in knowing I’m not alone. That unity makes all the difference, and I hope to see some new faces at this year’s event!”
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Members from all areas of the eastern Wisconsin-based OA intergroup – which includes local support meetings that take place weekly in Racine and Kenosha, up through Waukesha and Milwaukee, on to Appleton and Green Bay and beyond – will observe Unity Day with a one and one-half hour online program featuring two speakers’ experiences, as well as time for sharing members’ experiences, strength, and hope.
As part of the anonymous virtual event, attendees will have a chance to learn more about the program, hear personal stories of recovery, and identify local support group meetings. Prospective members and those who are simply curious about the OA program are always welcome to attend.
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The program will be held online so that members across the region may participate. Additionally, some members will gather at the Lighthouse Building on the Aurora Psych Campus in Wauwatosa for a Unity Day Watch Party, where they will participate in the online event together.
For more information about Unity Day, or to learn more about OA and how you or someone you know might benefit from the fellowship, please visit https://www.oamilwaukee.org/, or contact [email protected] .
About Overeaters Anonymous:
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. OA welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. OA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine. The primary purpose of OA is to help members abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer. www.oa.org
About Overeaters Anonymous Milwaukee Area Intergroup:
The Milwaukee Area Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous (OAMAI) is the local affiliation of the international organization. It serves members who reside in the eastern half of Wisconsin including the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area, areas south to the state border and areas north to Green Bay and beyond. OAMAI holds weekly support group meetings throughout the intergroup area. Newcomers are always welcome to attend any of the local support groups. For more information on the groups and OA in general, please visit www.OAMilwaukee.org email [email protected] or call 414-259-0640.
