Literature & PDFs

Ordering OA Literature

Literature and chips can be ordered at https://bookstore.oa.org/

OA is the publisher and distributor of its literature through the OA bookstore. Any business or organization can, however, order literature for resale.

Lifeline

Lifeline, A Meeting on the Go, is a series of online articles about Overeaters Anonymous, published by the World Service Office of Overeaters Anonymous. www.oalifeline.org

Approved Literature List

“In accordance with our Traditions, we suggest that OA groups maintain unity and honor our Traditions by using, selling, and displaying only approved books and pamphlets at their meetings. This includes OA Conference- and board-approved literature; AA Conference-approved books, booklets, and all future editions thereof, with original edition copyright 2010 or earlier; and locally produced OA literature…” (Statement on Approved Literature (Business Conference Policy Manual, 2010a [Amended 2012])

Pamphlets and Handouts

• Anorexia and Bulimia (a PDF of Lifeline stories)
• A Sponsor’s Toolbox
• A Kid’s View (a pamphlet from 1992)
• Sponsorship_Guide
• Is Food a Problem for You
• Black OA Members Share Their Experience, Strength, and Hope ( a pamphlet from 2007)
• The Twelve Traditions of OA 2019
• Together We Can (a pamphlet from 1995)
• The First 12 Days (2020)
• The First 12 Days (rev 12/24)
• To The Young Person
• What If I Don’t Believe in God
• OA Online Special Focus Meetings
• Young People’s OA (a website for Boston MA Young People’s Meetings)
• Our Invitation to YouStatement on Sponsorship
• The Spiritual Principles
• The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous
• The Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous
• The Promises of Recovery
• The Last Two Paragraphs of Step 12
• UNITY PROMISE

Seventh Tradition Details

To donate to your meeting 
Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties OA Seventh Tradition Details (Cash App info only)

Zoom Info

• How to Maintain Anonymity in an Online Zoom Meeting
• ZOOM PROTECTING ANONYMITY & DEFAULT SETTINGS

More on How OA Works

• Newcomers First 12 Days (2020)
• The Spiritual Principles
• The Simplicity Project

Commonly Used Pamphlets

• A Kid’s ViewA Sponsor’s Toolbox
• Anorexia and Bulimia
• Black OA Members Share Their Experience, Strength, and Hope
• Is Food a Problem for You
• Sponsorship_Guide
• To The Young Person
• The First 12 Days (2020)
• First 12 Days (2024)
• The Twelve Traditions of OA 2019
• Together We Can
• What If I Don’t Believe in God

• Anonymity Guidelines
• Anonymity Guidelines in the Digital World
• Carrying the Message
• Disruptive Behavior
• Fundraising Guidelines
• Group Conscience
• OA-CARES-Guidelines
• OA Translations Workshop
• OA Unity and Diversity Policy
• PI-Resource-List-2018
• Small Meetings Guidelines
• Temporary Sponsors the First 12 Days (2020)
• Temporary Sponsors The First 12 Days (2024)
• The Seventh Tradition
• Treasurer Guidelines 2019
• Unity With Diversity Checklist