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Updated on 6/27/2010

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Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous (OA) in Silicon Valley, CA.

This is the website of the Silicon Valley Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous.  Our intergroup represents the OA meetings in San Jose and most of Santa Clara County, CA. 
 

What is Overeaters Anonymous?

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another's anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.

Unlike other organizations, OA is not just about weight loss, obesity or diets; it addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not promote any particular diet. To address weight loss, OA encourages members to develop a food plan with a health care professional and a sponsor. If you want to stop your compulsive eating, welcome to Overeaters Anonymous.  If you are new to Overeaters Anonymous, check out the information on our "Is OA for You?" pages.

For Spanish language information about OA see the Mexico City Intergroup website and other contact information here.
 

New, Cancelled or Changed OA Meetings:

  • If you are Starting a new meeting, please email the information here.

  • The Saturday 4pm meeting at Kaiser Santa Clara is back. See listing for directions.

  • The Saturday am Women's meeting has changed locations. Click this link for map and directions.

  • New OA 90 meeting in San Francisco on Sundays at 5pm. See Sunday meeting listings for details.

  • New Spanish Speaking meeting. Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. See Tuesday meeting listings for details.

  • New OA 90 Spanish Speaking meeting. Fridays a 7:00 pm. See Friday meeting listings for details

New or Highlighted Events:

  • Conventions:

    • OA World Service Convention will also celebrate OA's 50th birthday with a theme of "Now Playing-50 Years of OA Recovery". It is on August 26-29, 2010 in Los Angeles at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel.  Hotel reservations can be made now and registrations for the convention will be available soon.  Click this link for more information.

  • Retreats:

    • The "OA Men's Retreat" will be held on Friday-Sunday, October 29-31, 2010 in Santa Cruz as the Villa Maria del Mar.  The spaces are limited, especially for single rooms, so register early. See this flyer to register and for more details.

    • 2011 Serenity retreat. April 29th-May 1st, 2011. click here for flyer.

  • Days in OA/Workshops

    • "Decades of Recovery from Relapse". December 11th, Holy Redeemer church click here for flyer.

  • Other:

    • Region 3 "Recovery at Sea". See website here for details.

What's new?

  • The June IG Meeting Minutes are available here.  If your meeting does not have an intergroup representative or if the intergroup representative missed the intergroup meeting, please read these minutes to find out what is happening at the intergroup meeting.

  • The July Courage Lines newsletter is available here .

  • If you need a temporary sponsor, check out the information about the Temporary Sponsorship Program here or send an email to the Temporary Sponsor Chairperson.

  • There are many audio files of OA speakers available for download (for free) from the Sacramento Valley OA Intergroup at this location: link.  See this link for even more Downloadable OA Speakers.

  • Our intergroup maintains a speakers list, so if your meeting needs a speaker, you can use this list to find one.  If you are willing to listed as an available speaker on the list, click this link_to_volunteer and fill in the email form.  To ask the speaker list chairperson for a copy of the speakers list, click this link_to_get_the_list.

  • WSO Business Conference : Click this link to read the wrap-up report and this link to read the Forum Notes .

About this site:

  • To download simpler quick loading pages of the meeting schedule to your cell phone or pda, click this link or enter the address "oasv.org/mobile" into your mobile browser.

  • Check out Downloadable OA Speakers where many audio files of OA speakers are available for free over the internet from the OA LA Intergroup, Sacramento Valley Intergroup and from other OA Intergroups and Regions.

  • See the Site-map for more information about this website.

Contact Us:

The Silicon Valley Intergroup's address and phone number is:

Silicon Valley Intergroup
P.O. Box 5603
San Jose, CA 95150
(408) 268-7243

You may also send email to the chairperson of the intergroup.  Finally, the intergroup meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:15 PM.  See the business meetings events page for the dates and address of this monthly intergroup meeting - all are welcome.

 

   

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