​SVIOA

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The Sacramento Valley Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous (SVIOA) is a service body affiliated with Overeaters Anonymous (OA) and serves local OA meetings in the Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Amador, Nevada, Yuba, San Joaquin, Sutter and Colusa counties.

​Overeaters Anonymous 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 eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer.

Other OA Resources

OA World Service Organization (WSO)
OA Region 2
OA WSO Bookstore
​Overeaters Anonymous Facebook Page

To the Newcomer

New to OA? Attend our meeting specifically for newcomers on Sundays, 3:30 pm. How do I start? Please read "Our Invitation to You," browse our website and attend a Local Meeting. What ever your problem with food, OA welcomes you. If you would like to learn more about OA and other meetings, visit OA's World Service Website - How Do I Start.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Nov. 26, Thursday, 9 am to noon - Sacramento Valley Intergroup presents “Virtual Thank-a-thon”.
  
• Dec. 8, Tuesday, 7 pm Pacific - Sacramento Valley Intergroup Meeting. All members of OA are welcome.
• Dec. 12 (12/12) each year is designated as OA’s International Twelfth Step Within Day. The purpose is to encourage people to reach out to those who still are suffering from compulsive eating behaviors. Haven’t seen a particular member in a Zoom room recently? Missing a certain friendly face or newcomer? Just give them a call! Read more about all sorts of ideas and literature related to this program.
• ​Jan. 11, 2021, Tuesday, 7 pm Pacific - Sacramento Valley Intergroup Meeting. All members of OA are welcome.
• ​Jan. 30, 2021, Saturday, 6:30-8 pm Pacific Time - Sacramento Valley Intergroup presents OA 61st Birthday.

 ​More Events

​​IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Are you a new sponsor? Are you new to OA and want to know more about what a sponsor does? Nervous about getting started? The new SVIOA Sponsorship Resources pamphlet will show you where to find some great tools to help you. And don’t forget to check out our “Sponsorship: A Getting Started Guide” for more tips.
• The SVIOA held its annual election of officers at the November Intergroup meeting. There were 19 groups represented. The Intergroup Representatives voted unanimously to accept the names on the ballot as submitted. Check out your new representatives for 2021 here.
• Click here to review the draft changes to the SVIOA Bylaws. Questions can be sent to oavicechair@sacvalleyoa.org 
• ​Want to start a new Zoom meeting? SVIOA has a Zoom account available for use. For further information or help setting it up, contact Phil K at phil@pkemp.com​
• ​​Read The Valley Voice, SVIOA’s monthly newsletter
• ​How to make a Meeting Update​

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PLEASE REMEMBER OUR 7TH TRADITION
OA is self-supporting through our own contributions. While telephone and virtual meetings may have few if any direct expenses, our 7th Tradition reminds us of the importance of supporting our Fellowship as a whole. Intergroup, Region 2, and the World Service Office needs our support to help carry the message to other compulsive overeaters. For further information about meetings and the 7th Tradition or to make a donation, go here.