October 2012 Palm Beach ConnectionGet Connected - Stay Connected

A spiritual principle is associated with each of the Twelve Steps.

The Principles in the Twelve Steps (as listed in Step Twelve of The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous)

Step One: HonestyStep Two: HopeStep Three: FaithStep Four: CourageStep Five: IntegrityStep Six: WillingnessStep Seven: HumilityStep Eight: Self-disciplineStep Nine: Love for othersStep Ten: PerseveranceStep Eleven: Spiritual AwarenessStep Twelve: Service

Step Ten: Perserverance

“And that truth - our promise of recovery - is in every OA meeting when we join hands, pray together, and joyously, lovingly, encourage one another: Keep Coming Back!”Overeaters Anoymous, Second Edition p. 26Voices of Recovery page 194

Spiritual Principles in the

Twelve Steps

Tradition of the MonthOvereaters Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues;

hence the OA name ought never be drawn into publiccontroversy.

OA Network Phone Numbers Call before you take that 1st bite!The telephone helps us avoid the isolation which is so common among us, an immediate outlet for those hard-to-handle highs & lows we all experience. Here are members willing to take calls at indicated times.

7:30 - 9 AM Karen 561-706-1743

7:30 - 9 AM Marcella 561-451-8758

6:00 - 8 PM Bonnie 561-477-4950

9 AM - 7 PM Adrienne 561-333-7764

9 AM - 9 PM Roberta 561-776-6371

9 AM - 9 PM Elaine 561-715-1535 Palm Beach County

Overeaters Anonymous IntergroupP.O. Box 31512

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420(561) 820-9242 or (800) 273-1696

(I.G. #09233) www.OAPalmBeachFL.org

Your Trusted Servants...Chair: Roberta 776-6371 Chair@OAPalmBeachFL.orgVice-Chair: Barbara T 471-2825 Vicechair@OAPalmBeachFL.orgTreasurer: Sue F 889-2733 Suef43@gmail.comSecretary: Elaine R 715-1535 Secretary@OAPalmBeachFL.org

Palm Beach County Overeaters Anonymous IntergroupPO 31512, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 (561) 820-9242 or (800) 273-1696 www.OAPalmBeachFL.org

TOWN TIME FORMAT LOCATION GRP # CONTACT PHONE

SUNDAYBoynton 10:00 AM BB - L JCC/Ross - 8500 Jog Road, 2nd Flr. Boardroom, left of elev. 46092 Janice 740-0777Delray 10:15 AM BB - L Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 38884 Lois K. 499-0278NPB 11:00 AM VR 450 Northlake Blvd, Suite 8 34780 Kat 844-3165Delray 11:30 AM FT Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 35759 Elaine R. 715-1535Delray 6:00 PM S Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Rd. Meeting Room “E” 50840 Carol 908-400-2232

MONDAYPBG 7:30 AM A - L Metropolitan Community Church - 4857 Northlake Blvd 40008 Marc 687-3000Delray 10:00 AM OA - S Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 52298 Joyce 496-5718Boynton 6:15 PM BB Newport Place - 4733 NW 7th Court off Hypoluxo & I-95- Activites Rm 52342 Adrienne 333-7764 Boynton 7:30 PM S Newport Place - 4733 NW 7th Court off Hypoluxo & I-95- Activites Rm 52341 Adrienne 333-7764Boca 7:30 PM B - D Regents Park Nursing Home - 6363 Verde Trail @ Powerline 27229 Bobbie 477-7914

TUESDAYBoca 10:00 AM S Good Sheppard Lutheran Church - 6301 SW 18th Street 02797 Laura 954-415-2044 PBG 7:00 PM S - YF St. Marks School - 3395 Burns Road, Teacher Lounge Rm 315 16767 Sue 627-7286

WEDNESDAYPBG 7:30 AM BB Metropolitan Community Church - 4857 Northlake Blvd 47274 Roberta 776-6371Boca 10:00 AM B-SP-D Science of the Mind, 2 SW 12th Avenue 30002 Karen F. 706-1743

THURSDAYDelray 10:00 AM OA Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 12761 Sondra 865-9220Boca 6:15 PM MS - S Regents Park Nursing Home - 6363 Verde Trail @ Powerline 49620 Eric 292-3874Juno 7:00 PM BB Ocean View Methodist Church, Rm 56, downstairs 50685 Sari 389-6960Boca 7:30 PM DA Our Lady of Lourdes Church - 22094 Lyons Road, Room 118 OO903 Evelyn 361-4359

FRIDAYPBG 7:30 AM S Metropolitan Community Church - 4857 Northlake Blvd 45513 Georgeann 753-9126Delray 10:00 AM VR Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 48439 Sondra 865-9220Delray 11:15 AM S Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 50607 Elaine R. 715-1535

SATURDAYWPB 9:15 AM SAM -C St. Christophers - NW corner Haverhill & Belvedere - Cottage 22005 Leenie 205-427-5695Delray 9:30 AM B - SP Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 21364 Doris 499-9025Boca 9:30 AM B - SP Good Sheppard Lutheran Church - 6301 SW 18th Street 39822 Phyllis 994-8664WPB 10:30 AM B - SP St. Christophers - NW corner Haverhill & Belvedere - Cottage 17646 Isabelle 667-2871

A =OA Abstinence Book, B =Beginners, BB=Big Book, C = Open to those who wish to stop compulsively except on last Sat of the month open to everyoneD =Discussion/Topic, DA=Abstinence Discussion, OA=Overeaters Anonymous Book 2nd Edition

FT =For Today, L =Literature, MS =Men’s Support, S =Step, SAM =Support a Member, SP =Speaker, V =Varies, VR=Voices of Recovery, YF=Youth Friendly

Please email meeting changes and corrections to Bonnie S. at bonniesoa@yahoo.com

For Meeting in Broward County go to: goldcoast.oagroup.org • For Meetings in Miami-Dale County go to: oamiami.org

5 - 10 PM Lynn 561-509-6092

9 - 11 PM Susan Z 561-734-1575

10 - 11 PM Doris 561-499-9025

11PM - 2 AM Diane 561-739-8611

12 - 2 AM Mike 561-305-1462

Palm Beach County Intergroup

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.

The moral deteriorations attendant on a false and shallow life are among the most pitiable wrongs that mortals suffer.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

At one time I needed to make a good impression, put up a facade that said everything was fine. That’s all I had, a facade. Today I have more,

but sometimes I still play the game, “If it looks good, it is good.”

Thank God, there is a part of my consciousness that is not impressed by appearances. I may try to silence it with distractions but it forces me to look at the truth. Once again, the tenth step brings incredible relief. It feels good to plan to correct myself, to make amends, where possible.

- For Today, p. 283

Excerpt from Tradition TenOA has excitement enough to offer, as we hopeless comp~~lsivovee reatersrecover through the miracle of the twelve steps. This couldnot happen if we allowed outside issues to turn our Fellowship into aplatform for debate. For this reason, the tenth tradition of having noopinion on outside issues is one of our most carefully guarded practicesin OA.The TweLve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonynlous. p. 191

Prayer Is Talking To God; Meditation Is Listening. I learned to pray as an adult. Even so, I was like a child, thinking that prayer was asking for what I wanted. I wanted good outcomes, good things for my loved ones, and good health for myself. Amazingly, many times these prayers were answered. My higher power seemed to be training me to believe in her and to trust in her presence in my life. After what seemed like several miracles, I began a relationship with her that was unshakable. Later on, I began to feel the need for something more in that relationship. I needed to reach deeper inside of myself and to give up my requests. I needed to learn instead of to demand. This meant that I had to create stillness in my heart and brain. I needed to create space for my higher power to fill. I needed guidance, something I rejected when I was a teenager, and to give up my impatience and need for action. I needed to become a vessel that was empty and ready to fill from the great universal spirit. This phase was much harder and took much longer. I am still and always will be working on it. Yet, it is much more fulfilling, because the thoughts and ideas it brings me are so much more powerful than anything I could have thought of myself. The miracles still continue, but I play a smaller part in making them happen. I feel the constant companionship of the higher power within, who is an incredibly wise and helpful resource. by Susan M

Calendar of EventsOctober 20, 2012 Intergroup Meeting Saturday, 11:15 AM Crossroads Club, Delray Beach

November 17, 2012 Gratitude LuncheonSaturday, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Boca Raton

Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2012OA’s 3rd Annual Spiritual Retreat

To get your events listed here email Bonniesoa@yahoo.com

Editorial Policy: This is your newsletter. We are always interested in your contributions, comments & experience in the OA way of life. Publication of any contributions or editorial opinions does not imply endorsement by OA as a whole, but by the individuals who wrote them. Materials submitted cannot be returned. We reserve the right to edit & it is understood that other OA groups, may reprint all copy. Submissions not included in the newsletter may be used in a later issue. Please email submissions to bonniesoa@yahoo.com. DEADLINE FOR NEXT EDITION IN SEPTEMBER 20th 2012

September has always been a time for a new school year and new experiences. Being in recovery has brought so many new experiences and learning every single day. On August 11th, we had a wonderful workshop on Sponsorship. Thank you to everyone who participated and gave service that day. I came away with new thoughts about being a sponsor and having sponsees.

At our last Intergroup meeting, committees have started to form for our Region’s Convention to be held in July at the Town Center Marriott. We need everyone to give some sort of service that weekend. This will give all of us an opportunity to meet new people, work with others, and have fellowship. “Every time I give service without counting the hours I give or looking for any reward, I am filled with freedom, friendship, joy, and abstinent recovery.” Voices of Recovery - p. 284

Please save the date for our Gratitude Luncheon to be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012. It has always been a wonderful afternoon that we share with the Gold Coast Intergroup. Don’t forget to send in your registration for our annual Spiritual Retreat to be held on November 30 - December 2, 2012. We always come away refreshed, renewed, and spiritually replenished.

Thank you for letting me share,

Roberta“As OA members we may donate many hours of service to each other…..” The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 171

Chair’s Share

Palm Beach County Intergroup #09233Treasurer Report August 20123I

Mailing address for contributions and correspondence: P.O. Box 31512 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 (561) 820-9242 or (800) 273-1696 (I.G. #09233) www.OAPalmBeachFL.org

The OA PromiseI 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 under-standing beyond our wildest dreams.

Tenth Step Prayer-I pray I may continue:To grow in understanding and effectiveness;To take daily spot check inventories of myself;To correct mistakes when I make them;To take responsibility for my actions;To be ever aware of my negative and self-defeating attitudes and behaviors;To keep my willfulness in check;To always remember I need Your help;To keep love and tolerance of others as my code;And to continue in daily prayer how I can best serve You, my Higher Power

“Whoever is aware of his own failings will

not find fault with the failings of other men.”

James Ross-

Other people’s faults invariably match my own. When I notice some particularly objectionable shortcoming in a person, I can generally be sure it is a defect I detest in myself.

Without self-awareness, the habit of finding fault is a distraction that keeps me from seeing my own mistakes. As long as I look at another’s wrongheadedness, I don’t see myself - the only person I can change.

A daily tenth step turns my attention to myself so 1 will know what to do to put my life in order.

- For Today, p. 300

Bank Balance Forward Previous Month 4,502.64$ Month

OfIncome/Revenue Location Group # AugustThur 7:30pm Our Lady of Lourds 00903 63.00$ Mon 7:30pm St. Christopher's 02199Thur 10:00am Crossroads 12761 30.00$ Sat 9:15am St. Christopher's 22005 34.00$ Mon 7:30pm Regents Park 27229 300.00$ Wed 10:00am Science of the Mind 30002 20.00$ Sun 11:00am Northlake Blvd 34780 20.00$ Sun 11:30am Crossroads 35759 86.40$ Sun 10:00am JCC/Ross 46092 50.00$ Fri 11:15am Emmanuel Church 50607 50.00$ Intergroup Mtg. 7th Tradition 09233 27.28$

680.68$ Other Income Sponsorship - Registration 282.00$ Total Income/Revenue 962.68$ 962.68$ Expenses Notes

Fl State Convention (1/yr) (2people) Pd $57 in Dec for Travel - Air/Car Regis for Feb Mtg. Fl State Qtr Mtgs.-Gas (3/yr) 30.97 Travel - Air/Car - Hotel 396.59$ World Service (1/year) (2 people) NM Pd $198 for RL & BT in Travel - Air/Car - Hotel - Misc Meals Dec for 2012 RegistRegion 8 - 2013 July Convention Hand-Out's for Bid 40.00$ Region 8 2QTR 87.00$ World Service 2Qtr 261.00$ Workshops Talent Show 2/18/12- Rent Dep pd in Dec $50 Sponsorship Workshop-printing/Lit 47.58$ Sponsorship Workshop-Rent 45.00$ PI/PO 16.00$ Newsletter 67.31$ Rent-IG Pd in Dec for J/F/MTelephone 800 # 46.25$ Other # 6.00$

Total Expenses 1,043.70$ (1,043.70)$ Ending Reconcilled Bank Balance 8/25/2012 4,421.62$ Prudent Reserve 2012 (3,500.00)$

921.62$

WHERE THE ACTION IS . . . IS COMING BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!In order to have people come to “Where The Action Is” at our convention July 12 -14th next July we are going to need plenty of action from all of you. Please e-mail me at free2bme5@aol.com or call me at (cell) 561 - 289 8611 or (home) 561-739 8611. We need chair people and members for committees: Registration; Decorations; Literature; Boutique; Programming; Transportation; Entertainment; Huggers and greeters; Hospitality, and anything else you can think of! Georgeann and I are planning a meeting in September to start the action....remember it is the “magic word” and we need to create magic, excitement and energy to insure a wonderful convention. In Recovery, Diane and Georgeann

Quotable Quotations:“He suddenly realized that in order to save himself he must carry his message to another alcoholic.”

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous(4th edition), page xvi

Quotable Quotations:“Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how were we to find this Power?”

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous(4th edition), page 45

Prayer Is Talking To God; Meditation Is Listening. I learned to pray as an adult. Even so, I was like a child, thinking that prayer was asking for what I wanted. I wanted good outcomes, good things for my loved ones, and good health for myself. Amazingly, many times these prayers were answered. My higher power seemed to be training me to believe in her and to trust in her presence in my life. After what seemed like several miracles, I began a relationship with her that was unshakable. Later on, I began to feel the need for something more in that relationship. I needed to reach deeper inside of myself and to give up my requests. I needed to learn instead of to demand. This meant that I had to create stillness in my heart and brain. I needed to create space for my higher power to fill. I needed guidance, something I rejected when I was a teenager, and to give up my impatience and need for action. I needed to become a vessel that was empty and ready to fill from the great universal spirit. This phase was much harder and took much longer. I am still and always will be working on it. Yet, it is much more fulfilling, because the thoughts and ideas it brings me are so much more powerful than anything I could have thought of myself. The miracles still continue, but I play a smaller part in making them happen. I feel the constant companionship of the higher power within, who is an incredibly wise and helpful resource. by Susan M

Calendar of EventsOctober 20, 2012 Intergroup Meeting Saturday, 11:15 AM Crossroads Club, Delray Beach

November 17, 2012 Gratitude LuncheonSaturday, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Boca Raton

Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2012OA’s 3rd Annual Spiritual Retreat

To get your events listed here email Bonniesoa@yahoo.com

Editorial Policy: This is your newsletter. We are always interested in your contributions, comments & experience in the OA way of life. Publication of any contributions or editorial opinions does not imply endorsement by OA as a whole, but by the individuals who wrote them. Materials submitted cannot be returned. We reserve the right to edit & it is understood that other OA groups, may reprint all copy. Submissions not included in the newsletter may be used in a later issue. Please email submissions to bonniesoa@yahoo.com. DEADLINE FOR NEXT EDITION IN SEPTEMBER 20th 2012

September has always been a time for a new school year and new experiences. Being in recovery has brought so many new experiences and learning every single day. On August 11th, we had a wonderful workshop on Sponsorship. Thank you to everyone who participated and gave service that day. I came away with new thoughts about being a sponsor and having sponsees.

At our last Intergroup meeting, committees have started to form for our Region’s Convention to be held in July at the Town Center Marriott. We need everyone to give some sort of service that weekend. This will give all of us an opportunity to meet new people, work with others, and have fellowship. “Every time I give service without counting the hours I give or looking for any reward, I am filled with freedom, friendship, joy, and abstinent recovery.” Voices of Recovery - p. 284

Please save the date for our Gratitude Luncheon to be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012. It has always been a wonderful afternoon that we share with the Gold Coast Intergroup. Don’t forget to send in your registration for our annual Spiritual Retreat to be held on November 30 - December 2, 2012. We always come away refreshed, renewed, and spiritually replenished.

Thank you for letting me share,

Roberta“As OA members we may donate many hours of service to each other…..” The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 171

Chair’s Share

Palm Beach County Intergroup #09233Treasurer Report August 20123I

Mailing address for contributions and correspondence: P.O. Box 31512 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 (561) 820-9242 or (800) 273-1696 (I.G. #09233) www.OAPalmBeachFL.org

The OA PromiseI 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 under-standing beyond our wildest dreams.

Tenth Step Prayer-I pray I may continue:To grow in understanding and effectiveness;To take daily spot check inventories of myself;To correct mistakes when I make them;To take responsibility for my actions;To be ever aware of my negative and self-defeating attitudes and behaviors;To keep my willfulness in check;To always remember I need Your help;To keep love and tolerance of others as my code;And to continue in daily prayer how I can best serve You, my Higher Power

“Whoever is aware of his own failings will

not find fault with the failings of other men.”

James Ross-

Other people’s faults invariably match my own. When I notice some particularly objectionable shortcoming in a person, I can generally be sure it is a defect I detest in myself.

Without self-awareness, the habit of finding fault is a distraction that keeps me from seeing my own mistakes. As long as I look at another’s wrongheadedness, I don’t see myself - the only person I can change.

A daily tenth step turns my attention to myself so 1 will know what to do to put my life in order.

- For Today, p. 300

Bank Balance Forward Previous Month 4,502.64$ Month

OfIncome/Revenue Location Group # AugustThur 7:30pm Our Lady of Lourds 00903 63.00$ Mon 7:30pm St. Christopher's 02199Thur 10:00am Crossroads 12761 30.00$ Sat 9:15am St. Christopher's 22005 34.00$ Mon 7:30pm Regents Park 27229 300.00$ Wed 10:00am Science of the Mind 30002 20.00$ Sun 11:00am Northlake Blvd 34780 20.00$ Sun 11:30am Crossroads 35759 86.40$ Sun 10:00am JCC/Ross 46092 50.00$ Fri 11:15am Emmanuel Church 50607 50.00$ Intergroup Mtg. 7th Tradition 09233 27.28$

680.68$ Other Income Sponsorship - Registration 282.00$ Total Income/Revenue 962.68$ 962.68$ Expenses Notes

Fl State Convention (1/yr) (2people) Pd $57 in Dec for Travel - Air/Car Regis for Feb Mtg. Fl State Qtr Mtgs.-Gas (3/yr) 30.97 Travel - Air/Car - Hotel 396.59$ World Service (1/year) (2 people) NM Pd $198 for RL & BT in Travel - Air/Car - Hotel - Misc Meals Dec for 2012 RegistRegion 8 - 2013 July Convention Hand-Out's for Bid 40.00$ Region 8 2QTR 87.00$ World Service 2Qtr 261.00$ Workshops Talent Show 2/18/12- Rent Dep pd in Dec $50 Sponsorship Workshop-printing/Lit 47.58$ Sponsorship Workshop-Rent 45.00$ PI/PO 16.00$ Newsletter 67.31$ Rent-IG Pd in Dec for J/F/MTelephone 800 # 46.25$ Other # 6.00$

Total Expenses 1,043.70$ (1,043.70)$ Ending Reconcilled Bank Balance 8/25/2012 4,421.62$ Prudent Reserve 2012 (3,500.00)$

921.62$

WHERE THE ACTION IS . . . IS COMING BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!In order to have people come to “Where The Action Is” at our convention July 12 -14th next July we are going to need plenty of action from all of you. Please e-mail me at free2bme5@aol.com or call me at (cell) 561 - 289 8611 or (home) 561-739 8611. We need chair people and members for committees: Registration; Decorations; Literature; Boutique; Programming; Transportation; Entertainment; Huggers and greeters; Hospitality, and anything else you can think of! Georgeann and I are planning a meeting in September to start the action....remember it is the “magic word” and we need to create magic, excitement and energy to insure a wonderful convention. In Recovery, Diane and Georgeann

Quotable Quotations:“He suddenly realized that in order to save himself he must carry his message to another alcoholic.”

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous(4th edition), page xvi

Quotable Quotations:“Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how were we to find this Power?”

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous(4th edition), page 45

October 2012 Palm Beach ConnectionGet Connected - Stay Connected

A spiritual principle is associated with each of the Twelve Steps.

The Principles in the Twelve Steps (as listed in Step Twelve of The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous)

Step One: HonestyStep Two: HopeStep Three: FaithStep Four: CourageStep Five: IntegrityStep Six: WillingnessStep Seven: HumilityStep Eight: Self-disciplineStep Nine: Love for othersStep Ten: PerseveranceStep Eleven: Spiritual AwarenessStep Twelve: Service

Step Ten: Perserverance

“And that truth - our promise of recovery - is in every OA meeting when we join hands, pray together, and joyously, lovingly, encourage one another: Keep Coming Back!”Overeaters Anoymous, Second Edition p. 26Voices of Recovery page 194

Spiritual Principles in the

Twelve Steps

Tradition of the MonthOvereaters Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues;

hence the OA name ought never be drawn into publiccontroversy.

OA Network Phone Numbers Call before you take that 1st bite!The telephone helps us avoid the isolation which is so common among us, an immediate outlet for those hard-to-handle highs & lows we all experience. Here are members willing to take calls at indicated times.

7:30 - 9 AM Karen 561-706-1743

7:30 - 9 AM Marcella 561-451-8758

6:00 - 8 PM Bonnie 561-477-4950

9 AM - 7 PM Adrienne 561-333-7764

9 AM - 9 PM Roberta 561-776-6371

9 AM - 9 PM Elaine 561-715-1535 Palm Beach County

Overeaters Anonymous IntergroupP.O. Box 31512

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420(561) 820-9242 or (800) 273-1696

(I.G. #09233) www.OAPalmBeachFL.org

Your Trusted Servants...Chair: Roberta 776-6371 Chair@OAPalmBeachFL.orgVice-Chair: Barbara T 471-2825 Vicechair@OAPalmBeachFL.orgTreasurer: Sue F 889-2733 Suef43@gmail.comSecretary: Elaine R 715-1535 Secretary@OAPalmBeachFL.org

Palm Beach County Overeaters Anonymous IntergroupPO 31512, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 (561) 820-9242 or (800) 273-1696 www.OAPalmBeachFL.org

TOWN TIME FORMAT LOCATION GRP # CONTACT PHONE

SUNDAYBoynton 10:00 AM BB - L JCC/Ross - 8500 Jog Road, 2nd Flr. Boardroom, left of elev. 46092 Janice 740-0777Delray 10:15 AM BB - L Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 38884 Lois K. 499-0278NPB 11:00 AM VR 450 Northlake Blvd, Suite 8 34780 Kat 844-3165Delray 11:30 AM FT Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 35759 Elaine R. 715-1535Delray 6:00 PM S Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Rd. Meeting Room “E” 50840 Carol 908-400-2232

MONDAYPBG 7:30 AM A - L Metropolitan Community Church - 4857 Northlake Blvd 40008 Marc 687-3000Delray 10:00 AM OA - S Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 52298 Joyce 496-5718Boynton 6:15 PM BB Newport Place - 4733 NW 7th Court off Hypoluxo & I-95- Activites Rm 52342 Adrienne 333-7764 Boynton 7:30 PM S Newport Place - 4733 NW 7th Court off Hypoluxo & I-95- Activites Rm 52341 Adrienne 333-7764Boca 7:30 PM B - D Regents Park Nursing Home - 6363 Verde Trail @ Powerline 27229 Bobbie 477-7914

TUESDAYBoca 10:00 AM S Good Sheppard Lutheran Church - 6301 SW 18th Street 02797 Laura 954-415-2044 PBG 7:00 PM S - YF St. Marks School - 3395 Burns Road, Teacher Lounge Rm 315 16767 Sue 627-7286

WEDNESDAYPBG 7:30 AM BB Metropolitan Community Church - 4857 Northlake Blvd 47274 Roberta 776-6371Boca 10:00 AM B-SP-D Science of the Mind, 2 SW 12th Avenue 30002 Karen F. 706-1743

THURSDAYDelray 10:00 AM OA Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 12761 Sondra 865-9220Boca 6:15 PM MS - S Regents Park Nursing Home - 6363 Verde Trail @ Powerline 49620 Eric 292-3874Juno 7:00 PM BB Ocean View Methodist Church, Rm 56, downstairs 50685 Sari 389-6960Boca 7:30 PM DA Our Lady of Lourdes Church - 22094 Lyons Road, Room 118 OO903 Evelyn 361-4359

FRIDAYPBG 7:30 AM S Metropolitan Community Church - 4857 Northlake Blvd 45513 Georgeann 753-9126Delray 10:00 AM VR Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 48439 Sondra 865-9220Delray 11:15 AM S Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 50607 Elaine R. 715-1535

SATURDAYWPB 9:15 AM SAM -C St. Christophers - NW corner Haverhill & Belvedere - Cottage 22005 Leenie 205-427-5695Delray 9:30 AM B - SP Crossroads Club - 1700 Lake Ida Road 21364 Doris 499-9025Boca 9:30 AM B - SP Good Sheppard Lutheran Church - 6301 SW 18th Street 39822 Phyllis 994-8664WPB 10:30 AM B - SP St. Christophers - NW corner Haverhill & Belvedere - Cottage 17646 Isabelle 667-2871

A =OA Abstinence Book, B =Beginners, BB=Big Book, C = Open to those who wish to stop compulsively except on last Sat of the month open to everyoneD =Discussion/Topic, DA=Abstinence Discussion, OA=Overeaters Anonymous Book 2nd Edition

FT =For Today, L =Literature, MS =Men’s Support, S =Step, SAM =Support a Member, SP =Speaker, V =Varies, VR=Voices of Recovery, YF=Youth Friendly

Please email meeting changes and corrections to Bonnie S. at bonniesoa@yahoo.com

For Meeting in Broward County go to: goldcoast.oagroup.org • For Meetings in Miami-Dale County go to: oamiami.org

5 - 10 PM Lynn 561-509-6092

9 - 11 PM Susan Z 561-734-1575

10 - 11 PM Doris 561-499-9025

11PM - 2 AM Diane 561-739-8611

12 - 2 AM Mike 561-305-1462

Palm Beach County Intergroup

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.

The moral deteriorations attendant on a false and shallow life are among the most pitiable wrongs that mortals suffer.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

At one time I needed to make a good impression, put up a facade that said everything was fine. That’s all I had, a facade. Today I have more,

but sometimes I still play the game, “If it looks good, it is good.”

Thank God, there is a part of my consciousness that is not impressed by appearances. I may try to silence it with distractions but it forces me to look at the truth. Once again, the tenth step brings incredible relief. It feels good to plan to correct myself, to make amends, where possible.

- For Today, p. 283

Excerpt from Tradition TenOA has excitement enough to offer, as we hopeless comp~~lsivovee reatersrecover through the miracle of the twelve steps. This couldnot happen if we allowed outside issues to turn our Fellowship into aplatform for debate. For this reason, the tenth tradition of having noopinion on outside issues is one of our most carefully guarded practicesin OA.The TweLve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonynlous. p. 191