WHAT IS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS?

Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who wants to stop compulsive food behaviors – anorexia, bulimia, binges, restricting, and overeating.

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 food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the 12 steps to those who still suffer. Read more.

Meeting Schedule

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL US AT

info@santacruzoa.org

Please note: the Santa Cruz OA Information Line (phone number) has been discontinued. 

Please feel free to use email to reach us.

Santa Cruz County OA Seventh Tradition Details

How to Send Money with Cash App

1. Download the Square Inc. Cash App to your Android or iPhone.
2. Register with a link sent to you by email or text.
3. Input the amount you want to send. Enter at least $1.
4. Tap “pay.”
5. Use Intergroup’s Cash Tag, $SantaCruzOA, to indicate who you are
   sending this money to.

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NEW TO OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS?

“I put my hand in yours, and together we can do what we could never do alone. No longer is there a sense of hopelessness, no longer must we each depend upon our own unsteady willpower. We are all together now, reaching out our hands for power and strength greater than ours, and as we join hands, we find love and understanding beyond our wildest dreams.”

-Rozanne S., OA Founder

Read more about being new to Overeaters Anonymous.

HOW OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS WORKS

OA is a Twelve-Step Fellowship much like Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s our one-day-at-a-time approach plus our members that make us different from other solutions you may have tried. You may not be familiar with a twelve-step program—and that’s okay, we’re here to help! Read “A handy guide to terms and concepts”

Meeting Schedule

At our free, friendly Overeaters Anonymous meetings, everyone is welcome! Because of health concerns, some meetings have shifted to being online. Please check the meeting schedule above for the current information.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS PODCASTS

Our Overeaters Anonymous community has a wealth of inspiration available 24/7. Click here for a list of podcast collections.

Information in Spanish

Información en Español

COMEDORES COMPULSIVOS ANÓNIMOS

Nuestra Invitación a Ti

Nosotros, Comedores Compulsivos Anónimos hemos descubierto algo. En la primera reunión a la que asistimos, nos enteramos de que estábamos en las garras de una peligrosa enfermedad y que la fuerza de voluntad, la salud emocional y la autoconfianza, que algunos de nosotros tuvimos alguna vez, no constituían una defensa frente a ella. Lee más…ha