Sat. 3pm Women’s Mtg. – No meeting Oct. 3

Saturday Women’s 3pm Goleta meeting not meeting Oct. 3  in support of the Women’s Retreat this Saturday, Oct. 3 (returns Oct. 10).

Scroll down for info on the Women’s Retreat

Current InterVoice Available

The InterVoice for November-December 2009 is now available. Click to read online, download or print a copy. The InterVoice lists 21 meetings for Santa Barbara county and northern Ventura county, and includes announcements and contact phone numbers.

November-December 2009 Intervoice (meeting list PDF updated 11/02)

You can click here for the online CIIG Meeting List from the OA World Service registry. Other meeting information–including online meetings, phone meetings, and a worldwide meeting directory–is available at www.oa.org.

Meeting notes

• CANCELLED – Thursday, Carpinteria 7 p.m. The meeting room was not booked after Oct. 29 and there was not enough member support to keep this meeting open.  Kendall is willing to help with location options if members express interest in another day or time for a Carpinteria meeting.
• Format Change – Sunday, Isla Vista, 7 p.m. is now a Big Book Study (Young People’s Meeting has closed but all are still welcome!)
• Solvang meeting cancelled - see Goleta and SB options
• New Time – Wed., Thousand Oaks, Anorexic/Bulimic meeting 6 p.m.
• Location change – Wednesday S.B. 7:30 p.m.
  Now meets at Grace Lutheran Church – Library
  3869 State St., near La Cumbre Mall (across from Macy’s)
• Intergroup – new elected and appointed service positions filled at 10/6 meeting (see InterVoice)
• For general OA announcements – for the Santa Barbara/Ventura areas such as upcoming workshops, conferences, room changes, etc., sign up by sending an email to CIIGEvents-subscribe@topica.com.

Women’s Retreat Now 1 Day – Oct.3

Channel Islands Intergroup Presents
SEARCHING FOR THE LAND OF HAPPY JOYOUS AND FREE
A one day retreat for women – including workshops, Q&A, and lunch

Saturday, October 3, 2009
9:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Center of the Heart Church
487 North Turnpike, Santa Barbara

Cost: $25
Register by Thursday, Oct. 1

Send your name and phone or e-mail with check payable to
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S RETREAT
Women’s Retreat P.O. Box 1321, Summerland, CA 93067
For details, call Barbara ( 805-969-9942) or Raven (805-964-6359)

Planned Schedule

• 9:30 am. sign-in
• 10:00 Land of Happy, Joyous & Free Workshop with interactive exercises and Q&A - Deni: how we hold back and how we can embrace recovery and stay forever in the land of Happy, Joyous & Free
  (Bonus Deni plans to hold follow-up sessions in the Women’s Saturday
  meeting in the months ahead.)
• lunch
• 1:00 Food - The Gift of Life workshop with Q&A – Sandy M. from L.A.: Why a food plan is a tool and how to use it for recovery
• 2:45 Journey to Abstinence workshop with Q&A – Irene N. from Ventura: : Her 4-1/2 year recovery journey and how to find abstinence and survive with the program, tools, steps, and rigorous honesty

COME AND JOIN YOUR SISTERS IN RECOVERY AS WE EXPLORE WAYS TO LEAVE THE PRISON OF OUR FOOD OBSESSIONS