Editorial Policy: The 12th Stepper is a monthly newsletter from the L.A. Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous. The deadline for submissions is the second Monday of each month. We are neither able to pay for nor return any submissions. Names will be withheld upon request. All editorial rights are reserved, and submissions can and will be edited. Opinions expressed are those of the writer. Forward your submissions (300-400 words max.) to the address on the masthead or to 12thStepper@oalaig.org

October 2009

CALLING ALL WRITERS!!!Stories needed for the

Young People’s WebsiteWe are looking for articles – YOUR STORY - to share with our young members. If you are

between the ages of 16-25 or came into program between 16-25 we would love for you

to submit your story to us. The email to submit your story is

YPC@oalaig.org.Thank you so much for your service.

12th Step Within Committee Presents a Recovery Workshop

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Saturday, November 21, 2009

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Culver Palms United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall

4464 Sepulveda Blvd. (south of Culver Blvd.) in Culver City.

Airports, planes, trains and cars. Visiting family, friends, and in-laws. Isolation, loneliness,

spending the holidays far from home. Don’t let the upcoming holiday season stress you

out and derail your program.

Join us as OA panelists share their experience, strength and hope on getting through the holidays

abstinently.

P

Suggested donation $5.00No one will be turned away

due to lack of funds

NEW YOUNG PEOPLE’S WEBSITE!!

www. ypoala.com

The Young People’s Website is being launched the week of September 28,

2009. It is very hip, slick and cool and we (the YP committee) believe it is going to

guide many people to the joy and serenity of recovery.

IT OUT!CHECK

WE WANT YOU!!!

Recovering compulsive overeaters are needed for the LA Intergroup Board of Directors.

Requirements: •1yearofabstinence, •completionofStepsFour&Five and •regularattendanceata meeting within the LA Intergroup. •availabilitytoattendBoardof Directors meetings on the second Tuesdayofeachmonthandthe Delegates’ meeting on the third Saturdayofeachmonth.

Compensation: SpiritualprogressandtheopportunitytoserveandprotectyourFellowship.

How to apply:ElectionswillbeheldattheOctober17thDelegate’sMeeting.Youmustbepresenttorunforelection.Interestedmembersshoulde-mail the Intergroup at Laintergroup@sbcglobal.netorcallanyoftheBoardMemberslistedinthe12thStepper.

This MonTh’s MeeTing DirecTory for The Los AngeLes inTergroup of overeATers AnonyMousEVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ANY AND ALL MEETINGS LISTED IN THIS DIRECTORY. All special emphasis/ format listings are only for the convenience ofthe fellowship. It is a suggestion to call the meeting’s contact person prior to attending for the first time to be sure that there are no changes in time or location.

FOR 24 HOUR MEETING INFORMATION CALL: (323) 653-7499

TIME / DAY CITY MEETING NAME AND LOCATION CONTACT INFO. MEETING CODE

*While we make every effort to include only active meetings with contact names/numbers, no current contact information for this meeting is available at this time. Has your meeting info changed? You can submit meeting changes at: http://www.oalaig.org/html/forms.html.

**there is no meeting on the 1st Saturday of each month.

Monday7:30-8:30am LosAngeles FreshStart,8000W.SunsetBlvdCommunityRoomP1 Courtney 917-224-9700 P,SS,WC ,7:30-8:30am SantaMonica BigBook,ChurchinOceanPark235HillStreet KC 310-889-0198 B,P ,10:00-11:00am SantaMonica ForToday,ForbesHall1721ArizonaAve.at17thStreet;enterthroughsidealley Jennifer 310-487-7046 LI,SP ,12:15-1:00pm LosAngeles CityHallMeeting,200N.SpringSt,enter@MainSt.,SecurityBldg.Room1045 LindaK. 626-676-7110 FA,LI,P,WC ,6:00-6:25pm LosAngeles GetItWhileYou`reYoung,CheviotHillsPark2551MotorAve. * * LI,NC,Q,SP,Y6:00-7:00pm LosFeliz FocusonAbstinence,Mt.HollywoodU.C.C.4607ProspectAve. Bernard 323-666-1812 CC,P,SP ,6:45-7:45pm WestHollywood StepStudy,LionsClub621N.Robertson,atMelroseAve. Julia 213-291-4445 CC,P,SP,SS ,7:00-8:30pm SantaMonica MondayNightGratitude,BethShirShalom1827CaliforniaAve. Louise 310-392-1760 CC,LI,P,SP ,7:15-8:45pm SantaMonica SexualityandRelationships,Mt.OliveChurch14thandOceanPark ElizabethD. (310)829-3293 P,SP,W ,

Tuesday7:30-8:30am WestHollywood SpeakingfromtheHeart,8000W.SunsetBlvdCommunityRoomP1 Courtney 917-224-9700 P,SP,WC ,1:00-2:00pm SantaMonica StepStudy,ForbesHall1721ArizonaAve.at17thStreet;enterthroughsidealley Sharon 310-383-6572 FA,P,SS,T ,6:30-7:30pm LosFeliz TurnOverYourDay,Mt.HollywoodU.C.C.4607ProspectAve. Scott 323-663-1664 CC,P,SP ,6:30-7:30pm SantaMonica BigBookStudy,ForbesHall1721ArizonaAve.at17thStreet Hillary 310-425-5830 CC,P,SP ,6:30-7:30pm Westwood WillingToStay,UnitedMethodist,10497WilshireBlvd.Room108 LaurieM. 310-339-1170 A/B,CC,P,SP,7:00-8:30pm CulverCity 100Pounders/NewcomersWelcome,VeteransBuilding4117OverlandAve. Terri 310-918-6367 100,CC,LI,NC,P,SP,WC7:00-8:00pm WestHollywood BigBook/Speaker,LionsClub621N.Robertson,atMelroseAve. LauraJ. 310-279-0349 P,SP ,8:00-9:00pm SantaMonica WomenInRecovery,MtOliveChurch14thandOceanPark Joanna 310-600-4371 A/B,CC,P,SP,W

Wednesday7:30-8:30am SantaMonica StepStudy,ChurchInOceanPark235HillStreet Leigh 310-418-5928 SS ,7:30-8:30am WestHollywood SpiritualAwakening,8000W.SunsetBlvd.CommunityRoom1 Julia 213-291-4445 B,P,SP,WC ,12:30-1:30pm WestHollywood OneDayAtATime,St.ThomasChurch7501HollywoodBlvd.atGardner * * P,SS,WC ,6:30-8:00pm Hollywood ArtistsinAbstinence,VanNessHouse1919N.BeachwoodDrive * * P,SP,WC ,7:00-8:00pm Hollywood BigBook/Meditation,TheVillage1125McCaddenPlace(freeprkgacrstreet) Jen 310-717-6984 B,C,WC ,7:00-8:30pm Inglewood GetRealontheHill,1stPresCh.,100N.HillcrestBl(lotonQueen)Upst.Rm4 BerniceA. 323-759-7610 P,SP ,7:00-8:00pm Westwood ToolTimeMen`sMeeting,UnitedMethodist10497WilshireBlvd.,Rm.207 Frank 310-698-6204 B,M,P,SP ,7:30-8:30pm =CulverCity HOWTraditionsFocus,GraceLutheran4427OverlandAve. NancyG. 310-390-5001 H,T ,7:30-8:30pm SantaMonica OATwelve&TwelveStudy,ForbesHall1721ArizonaAve.at17thStreet Birttany 310-245-4278 SS,T ,7:30-9:00pm W.LosAngeles TheLivingRoom,PalmsPark2950OverlandAve. Francine 310-390-8166 CC,LI,P,SP,WC,7:30-8:30pm Westwood RecoveringTogether,UnitedMethodistChurch10497WilshireBlvd.,Rm106 MikaK. 818-371-3505 CC,F,P,RF,W,

Thursday7:30-8:30am WestHollywood 11thStepMeditationMeeting,8000SunsetBlvd,CommunityRoomP1 Shona 760-533-8361 P,SP ,9:30-11:00am LosAngeles WomenStepsandTraditions,9100W.PicoBlvd.Enterbackofbldg. Chaya 310-837-8205 LI,P,RF,W,WC1:00-2:00pm Hollywood WriteThinking,St.ThomasChurch7501HollywoodBlvd.atGardner Karol 323-874-1423 CC,P,WC,WR1:00-2:00pm SantaMonica ThereIsASolution,ForbesHall1721ArizonaAve.at17thStreet Sharon 310-383-6572 P,SP ,3:00-4:00pm =LosAngeles TheHPConnectionHuntingtonPkLibrary6518MilesAveCommRm FredV. 323.569.6230 B,WR ,6:00-7:00pm =LosAngeles DowntownThurdayMeeting,Share!425SouthBroadway,2ndfloor Scott 323-663-1664 SP ,6:30-7:30pm SantaMonica LivingInTheSolution,FriendsChurch1440HarvardStreet Jenny 310-740-7738 CC,P,SP ,7:00-8:00pm Hollywood WomensSexuality/BodyIssues,YuccaCommunityCenter6671YuccaSt. Dallas 323-882-8101 CC,LI,P,W,WC7:30-9:00pm Westchester 100Pounders,UnitedMethodistChurch8065EmersonAve. Loni 323-293-0149 100,CC,F,P,SP,Friday7:30-8:30am SantaMonica TheDawnPatrol,ChurchInOceanPark235HillStreet * * P,SP,WC ,7:30-8:30am WestHollywood MorningMiracles,8000SunsetBlvd.CommunityRoomP1 Claire 323-571-1278 P,WC ,12:30-1:30pm WestHollywood FridayMeeting,St.ThomasChurch7501HollywoodBlvd.atGardner True 323-376-3500 SS ,6:00-7:00pm CulverCity WestsideWomen,ClareFoundation11325W.WashingtonBlvd. Marcia 310-478-8828 F,P,W,WC ,6:00-7:00pm LosFeliz LivingAbstinently,HollywoodLuth.Church1733N.NewHampshireAve. Albert 323-365-1491 P,RF,SP,WC,6:45-7:45pm SantaMonica FridayNightattheY:Teens&Adults,ForbesHall1721ArizonaAve. Hilary 310-425-5830 P,SP,WC ,6:45-7:45pm WestHollywood WomenCandlelightStag,LionsClub(atMelroseAve.)621N.Robertson Libby 917-838-4726 F,P,W ,7:00-8:30pm LosAngeles St.Brigid`sMeeting,St.Brigid`sSchoolW.52ndSt.andS.WesternAve. BettyD. 323-566-7140 CC,F,LI,P,RF,SP,WC,Y7:30-8:30pm LosAngeles Women’sLiterature/OpenPitch,PathfindersAlanoClub3312GlendaleBlvd.,(AtwaterVillage)Lili 213-413-5058 P ,

Saturday9:00-10:00am Malibu LiteratureStudy,MalibuUnitedMethodistChurch30128MorningViewDr. Diane 310-420-1910 B,CC,LI ,9:00-10:00am WestHollywood KitchenSink,LionsClub621N.Robertson,atMelroseAve. IleneS. 818-786-1359 Q,SP ,9:00-10:00am Westchester GentleRecovery/NewcomersWelcome,HolyNativityChurch6700W.83rdStree tNancyG. 310-390-5001 P,RR,WR ,9:30-10:30am Venice OurBottomLine,414LincolnBlvd. Judy 310-625-2330 FA,P,SS ,10:30-11:30am W.LosAngeles StepStudy,11166OhioAve.(atPontius) Roscilla 310-259-1972 LI,P,SP,SS ,11:45-12:45pm CulverCity AppetiteForWillingness,ClareFoundation11325W.WashingtonBlvd. Bernice 323-759-7610 F,P,SP ,5:30-6:30pm Brentwood LightaCandle,PresbyterianChurch12000SanVicente,Room219 Francine 310-390-8166 CC,Q,SP ,6:30-7:45pm LosAngelesYoung PeopleFellowshipMeeting,Farmer6333W.3rd MicheleA. 818-903-9983 CC,F,LI,NC,P,Q,RF,SP,Sunday9:00-10:30am CulverCity LiteratureStudy,MarinaCenter12720W.WashingtonBlvd. NancyG. 310-390-5001 RF,SP,SS ,9:00-10:00am SantaMonica BigBookStudy,MemorialPark1401OlympicBlvd.(enteron14th) RandiZ. 310-837-2029 B,P,SP,WC ,10:00-10:30am BeverlyHillsNewcomers`Meeting,RoxburyPark471S.RoxburyDrive Cindy 310-612-5067 NC,SP,WC ,10:00-11:30am WestHollywood OneStepAtATime,Y.A.D.A.8115W.3rdSt. MichelleA. 818-903-9983 CC,P,SP,W ,10:30-12:00pm BeverlyHills SerenitySunday,RoxburyPark471S.RoxburyDrive Francine 310-390-8166 CC,P,SP,WC,12:00-1:00pm WestHollywood CourageToChange,WestHollywoodRecoveryCenter626N.RobertsonBlvd. Rachel 818-263-5574 A/B,CC,P,SP,4:00-5:00pm WestHollywood PeoplePlacesandThings,626NorthRobertsonBlvd.,atMelrose Diane 310-271-6118 LI,W ,4:30-5:30pm =SantaMonica SundayInTheGarden,1139LincolnBlvd.EnterBackAlley * * LI,P,SP ,5:00-6:00pm CulverCity SundayEveningSurrender,CulverCityUMC4464Sepulveda.,Rm#7 Cynthia 310-208-3804 H,LI,P,SP,WC,WR6:45-7:45pm WestHollywood AttitudeofGratitude,8000SunsetBlvd.CommunityRoom.P1 LauraJ. 310-279-0349 P,Q,SP,WC ,7:00-8:30pm CulverCity CommitmenttoRecovery,GraceLutheranChurch4427OverlandAve. Mary 310-836-5219 CC,F,LI,NC,P,SP7:00-8:00pm Westchester 60MinutesofSerenity,UnitedMethodistChurch8065EmersonAve. Olivia 310-508-9575 SS,T ,

Los Angeles IntergroupIncome and Expenses

August 2009

SYMBOL AND MEETING CODE LEGEND= Indicates new meeting, change of information or contact person; + Indicates time and/or location changeA/B = Anorexic/Bulimic Focus B = Book Study C = Closed MeetingCC =Chips & candles given ESP = En Español F= Fellowship Before/AfterG = Gay Men’s Focus H = HOW Focus L = Lesbian FocusLI = Literature M = Men’s Meeting NC = NewcomerP = Pitch Q = Questions For Speaker RF = Rotating FormatRR = Recovery from Relapse SP = Speaker SS = Step StudyT = Traditions Focus W = Women’s Meeting WC = Wheelchair AccessWR = Writing Meeting Y = Young People (25 or under) 100 = 100 Pounder Focus

CONTACT NUMBERS FOR OTHER INTERGROUPSSF VALLEY (818) 342-2222 BEACH CITIES (310) 374-8533SOUTH BAY(562) 493-9030 World Srvc (505) 891-2664 / www.oa.orgSAN GABE VALLEY (626) 335-3355 INLAND EMP (909) 715-2080 / www.go2oa.orgFOOTHILL (626) 568-7511 SAN DIEGO (619) 521-2538 / www.oasandiego.orgOA REGION 2 www.oar2.org CI WEBSITE http://oaciig.wordpress.com

RECOVERY LINE VOLUNTEERSAnna C. 909-425-2787 - 6p-12a Barbie 818-625-0507 - 9a-9p Betty D. 323-566-7140 - 8a-8pCharlotte 310-275-9846 - 7a-11a Violet 310-641-2382 - until 9p Susan 818-222-4164 - 9a-10p Violet 310-641-2382 - until 9p Gail W. 310-815-0213 - Eve/Wknds Joe C. 323-660-5744 - anySable 323-465-7757 - 10a-10p Royce K. 310-824-0601 - 10a-10p Mary P. (818) 848-2994 - any

INTERGROUP OFFICE HOURSThe OA Los Angeles Intergroup Office is located at 6404 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 710, LA, CA 90048. Office

hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm; Thursday 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm; 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. CLOSED on Mondays, Fridays, Sundays and major holidays. Planning to

visit the office? CALL FIRST to confirm hours. For any office inquiries please call: (323) 653-7652.

Send your 7th Tradition and SYIG donations to the LA intergroup at:

6404 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 710, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Mr. 3-Fold sez:

Thank you!!!

Three fold recovery: $3 donation - pass it on.

LAIGWorkshops/Education

CommitteeMeeting

hanksgivingark

TP

Thursday, November 27, 200910:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cheviot Hills Recreation Center at Rancho Park in West Los Angeles

in the

THANKS FOR SHARINGFour speakers share their gratitude for the program and

the impact OA has had on their lives.

A great way to start the most challenging day of the year!Feel free to bring blankets, chairs, a thermos, a hat

SAVE

THE

DATE!!

More details to next month!!!

Sunday,October4,200912:00noon

CoffeeBeanandTeaLeaf(3rdandLaCienega.300SouthLaCienega,LosAngelesCA,90048

Formoreinformation,contactCarolineat914.720.0919

Income Donations Delegate’sDonations 57.00InternetDonation 40.00TotalDonations 97.00LiteratureIncome 547.20Meeting Donation Sun10AmOneStepAtATime 121.72 Sun1030AmSerenitySunday 253.58 Sun430PmSundayInTheGarden 80.79 Mon730AmChurchInOceanPk 69.60 Tue1PmForbesHall 16.65 Tue630PmTurnOverYourDay 36.51 Tue7Pm100#HowItWorks 32.40 Wed1230PmOneDayAtATime 72.00 Wed630PmArtistsInAbstinence 49.56 Wed730PmRecoveryWednesday 6.53 Wed730PmTheLivingRoom 160.02 Wed800PmBigBookStudy 20.40 Thu1PmThereIsASolution 136.98 Thur100PmWriteThinking 58.98 Thu630PmLivingInSolution 110.83 Thu730Pm100Pounders 60.77 Fri730AmChurchInOceanPk 78.00 Fri645PmYoungPeople 14.84 Sat530PmLightACandle 78.16MeetingDonation-Other 289.35TotalMeetingDonation 1,747.67SyigMeetingDonation Tue1PmForbesHall 14.00 Wed730PmLivingRoom 18.00 Wed730PmRecoveryWednesday 10.00 Thu1PmThereIsASolution 41.00 Thu7PmWomen’sSexuality/Body 56.56 Fri645PmYoungPeople 7.00 Sun10AmOneStepAtATime 47.00 SyigMeetingDonation-Other 4.00TotalSyigMeetingDonation 197.56TotalIncome 2,589.43Expense WebsiteMaintenance 43.75BankServiceCharge 15.00TotalBankCharge 15.00InternetServiceProvider 37.32Parking 127.50Payroll 1,396.89PayrollTax-State 41.60Printing 7.86Rent 707.44Telephone MeetingLine 36.00 RegService 126.21TotalExpense 2,539.57Net Income 49.86

LAIG BOARD MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION ROYCE K., Chair chair@oalaig.org 310-824-0601 MELISSA H., HIP HIP@oalaig.org 323-541-2381 CAROLINE S., Sec Workshops secretary@oalaig.org 914-720-0919 KAROL S., Treasurer treasurer@oalaig.org 323-874-1423 ELLIE G., 12 Step Within 12stepwithin@oalaig.org 818.207.5214 GAIL W., Public Information pi@oalaig.org 310-815-0213 CHRISTIAN R., Birthday Party 2010 bdp@oalaig.org 310.754.9157 TONY P. Vice Chair, Publications vicechair@oalaig.org 310-397-7230 MATTHEW S., Special Events events@oalaig.org 310-990-4972 MICHELE A., Young Peoples Chair ypc@oalaig.org 818-994-3323

Candle Celebrating Abstinence

Corner

Send your birthdays to Candles@oalaig.orgMeeting

Spotlight: “Our primary purpose is to abstain from

compulsive overeatingand to carry this message of

recovery to thosewho still suffer.”—OA Preamble

Cari D. 9 yearsFred V 27 yearsGretchen 28 yearsJack Z 38 years

102 years ofAbstinence!

The HP Connection

Connect with your HP in HP – Huntington Park!

New Big Book Study & Writing Meeting, starting Oct. 1st, 2009

Thursday Afternoons – 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Huntington Park Library - Community Room

6518 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255

For more info call Fred V. at 323.569.6230

Half a Century—One Day at a Time

WehavetheHotel.Wehavethetheme.NowallweneedisyoutomakethisthebestO.A.50thbirthdaycelebrationever!!Don’tletthisunique

opportunitypassyoubytobeofservice!NEEDED:

Treasurer.anda50/50Chair.Ifyoulove$andwanttobeofservice,comejointhefun!ContactChristianR.at310.754.9157orbdp@oalaig.

orgThe Next BDP 2010 Committee meeting will be Sunday, October 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of

Tony P., 12711 Venice Blvd., LA 90066 310.397.7230

TRY OUTS for“THE SOUND OF RECOVERY”

(an OA musical inspired by the movie “The Sound of Music”)

OCTOBER 18, 2009

From 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.Performance will be at OA’s 50th

Birthday Party

Friday, January 15, 2010Please bring a 2-minute song to share

along with CD accompaniment

Contact Elizabeth D. for location details: mizlizzysm@aol.com

** Backstage support also needed & welcomed **

January15,16&17,2010LAXMarriottHotelNEW Meeting

Next Delegates’ Meeting - October 17,2009 at 11:00 am Culver Palms United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall4464 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230