Sponsorship

Overeaters Anonymous recommends working with a sponsor to achieve the best results with your recovery from compulsive eating. A sponsor in OA is loosely defined as a person who has some recovery and is willing to share their OA experience and strengths with another OA member for the good of them both. A detailed description is available in the OA pamphlet, Tools of Recovery.

Sponsors are usually found at the OA meeting and it is advisable to ask a person if they are willing to be your sponsor. This will develop a connection with other OA members that is available between meetings. 

Also in certain cases, where it is difficult due to health or geographic reasons for the OA member to attend face to face OA meetings. Then we have some alternatives for Pen Pals or email sponsorship.  

You can write to Celia O, the Sponsorship by Email coordinator for more details.