Resources for Young People
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There is a new Young People's Virtual Intergroup!
Please visit https://oayoungpeople.org/ for a list of meetings.
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OA defines a "Young Person" as someone who is between the ages of 18 and 30*, & this meeting was started by and for OA members in that age group who are in recovery. The meeting format and topics are centered around Young Persons' perspectives.
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Resources for Young People:
-Young People's Retreat 2021 Recordings
-MidHudson Intergroup Trudge Talk: Young People in Recovery Podcast
-OA World Service Young Persons Podcasts
-List of Temporarily Virtual YP Meetings (OA.org)
-List of Virtual YP Meetings (OA.org)
-One Symptom, Many Solutions Document
-What Brought Us Here & Why We Stay Document
-OA World Service Young People
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Do you belong in OA?
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​Do you eat as a response to all kinds of feelings -- highs, lows, and in-betweens?
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Does your overeating make you miserable?
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Do your eating habits interfere with your social life; or does your social life revolve around food?
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Do you eat normally in front of others and binge when you're alone?
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Do you drift off in class because you're thinking about food or losing weight?
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Do you hate gym and other activities because of your weight?
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Do you spend more than you would like to on junk food?
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Do you sometimes steal food -- or money to buy it?
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Do you pass up dances and other events because you can't fit into nice clothes?
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Do you resent people's comments and "helpful suggestions" about your weight or the amount of food you eat?
​​If the answer to most of these questions is "Yes," you're not alone. Many people, including a lot of teenagers, suffer from the disease of compulsive overeating -- a disease from which we can recover. (Courtesy of OA South Bay)