Meeting Definitions
Open Meeting: Open to OA members and non-OA visitors. All meetings are considered open unless otherwise indicated.
Closed Meeting: Open to anyone with a desire to stop eating compulsively or anyone who thinks they may have a problem with compulsive overeating, this includes newcomers.
Special Focus Meetings: (gay and lesbian, women’s, 100-pounders, maintainers, anorexic/bulimic, etc.) are composed of individuals who feel they can more readily identify with fellow OAers with similar attributes.
Special Topic Meetings: (Big Book Study, Lifeline, Speaker, Newcomer, etc.) have a defined topic of discussion.
NOTE: Not all meetings have a Special Focus or Special Topic.
According to the Traditions, bylaws and policies of OA, the only requirement for OA membership is the desire to stop eating compulsively. We ask each person attending to respect the meeting’s group conscience. All registered meetings welcome and give a voice to any person who has the desire to stop eating compulsively.
Saline Light a Candle Meeting (Literature) Call Meeting Contact
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September 18 @ 6:00 pm EDT
Meet in the church’s Fellowship Hall. This meeting is a small rural meeting and occasionally all members have other commitments. Please call the meeting contact in advance to ensure a meeting is indeed taking place.
This meeting has OA literature for sale. Newcomers are welcome at every meeting. Family members and Health Care professionals may observe any meeting designated as “open.” As a courtesy, please identify yourself as a family member or Health Care professional before the meeting starts.
This is an open meeting, registered with OA as #54242.