Resources for Today

Dear Region 8 OA,  

It’s the 12th of April and as usual, the Twelfth Step Within (TSW) Committee reaches out on this day. What a challenge this last month or so has been for all of us! As a member of the TSW committee I see how it’s all the more important to reach out to each other by text, email or phone especially with most face-to-face meetings cancelled. Since this is a “WE program” and I don’t get better by myself, utilizing our online and phone meetings has been critical to maintaining my program and my abstinence. My home meeting uses a conference call format and we’ve been able to continue our regular meetings that way. Maintaining my own absence, especially during this stressful time is the best way thing I can do for myself and fellow Compulsive Overeaters. Continuing to share and hearing others experience strength and hope, has carried me through the recent necessary physical isolation. Maintaining contact with my Sponsor and Sponsees has also been critical.  

What about you? How can you maintain your program/abstinence AND reach out during these stressful times? Here are some ideas:  

— Bulk up with online resources on the World Service (WSO) and    Region 8 websites 

— Take the time to reach out to all your group members especially those who may be struggling… 

— Use this “downtime” to write articles for OA

— Double down on your OWN program work

— Consider using ALL the Tools (for a change) 

Here’s what I know- Each time I take steps forward in my own recovery, it pulls the entire group forward. Then when I reach out to others it comes back to help me as well. This repeats over and over again in a complete circle of recovery.  

Take care of yourselves during this time and let’s come out on the other end stronger in our recovery than we were before…  

OA hugs from the TSW Committee,

The OA Resources document has great tips for doing on line and zoom meetings and OA literature for meetings to assist you with shelter at home meetings.

OA Phone and Video Meetings in the Piedmont

The following Virtual meeting be held via Zoom. Thursday 11 AM Virtual Meeting ID 848 7418 7765, Passcode: 579342 Starting August 6th

The following meetings are weekly phone meetings. Call 704-909-0028 Passcode 1212# to join.

  • Tuesday, 10 am (Zoar Road Club)
  • Tuesday, 11 am (Charlotte)
  • Tuesday, 6:30 pm (Kings Mountain)
  • Wednesday, 10:30 am (Charlotte)
  • Thursday, 7 pm (Charlotte)
  • Saturday, 11 am (Ft. Mill)

The following OA meetings are held via ZOOM. The ZOOM app is available for download to your smartphone or for use on your tablet, computer or PC. Go to https://zoom.us/ for more information or to sign up.

  • Thursday, 11:00 AM. Meeting ID = 848 7418 7765, Passcode 579342
  • Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Email sberland@pacbell.net to request an invitation.
  • Friday, 12:00 NOON. Email sberland@pacbell.net to request an invitation.
  • Sunday, 4:00 PM. Email rhwillis51@gmail.com to request an invitation.


Meeting Changes – Conover / Hickory

The Friday morning 11:30 am meeting at the Women’s Resource Center in Hickory has moved to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2448 Emmanual Church Road, Fellowship Hall in Conover, Nc 28613 and a new evening meeting Tuesday night at 7 PM at the same location has been added. Support recovery attend meetings. Contact Carolyn at 828-466-8252 for more information on the meetings in Conover.

Unity Day Workshop

Enjoy OA Unity on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm in the Spirit Center at Community in Christ Lutheran Church 7621 Norman Island Dr., Cornelius, NC 28031.

There will be two speakers, games, a basket to be raffled and a yard sale after the unity day workshop. The theme is Our Common Welfare should come first, personal recovery depends upon OA unity. Enter through the courtyard left side door. If you want to participate in the yard sale bring five items of clothes or knick knacks to donate. Items will be sold from 1-5$. Proceeds will support OA.