Twelfth-Step-Within Committee
“Carrying the Message to OA Members Who Still Suffer”
Who Are We?
This intergroup level committee is comprised of members from local meetings in the Space Coast Intergroup area. We are committed to carry the message of recovery to those within the OA fellowship who still suffer. Our goal is to share information and ideas that generate recovery within our Fellowship.
The committee members are:
| Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrie | davandenbelt@cfl.rr.com | 321.267.6784 cell: 321.223.2549 |
| Vivian | gwatterud@aol.com | 321.723.6504 cell: 321.544.0848 |
We invite you to contact us. You may call or email us anonymously if you wish. We want you to know that we are here for you and will help you in any way we can.
Relapse or slipping is not a failure. Recovery is a process. Ours is a program of progress, not perfection. Relapse or slipping may be a stepping-stone to a new beginning for you.
Following are some of the ways we may be able to help you.
What Do We Do?
As a group we do many things to encourage recovery to OA members who still suffer. Here are some you may like to try:
- Attend the Recovery and Relapse meeting on Tuesday night. See where, and how to get there by clicking on the local meeting list link, OASC_meetings.php. This meeting format has been specifically designed to address the subject of recovery from relapse and to provide an environment of support that will encourage you in a renewed recovery. Once a month speakers are invited to discuss their experience with relapse and/or slipping.
- We can provide Carefrontation to you if you choose to invite us. We members of OA all need a safe place and a caring environment to move forward in our recovery. “Carefrontation” is a loving way to reach out to you. Progress in OA is not a moral issue. We love you. Please contact us if you are interested.
- Sponsorship is a way to encourage recovery. All on the committee are willing to sponsor by phone, email or in person. You may be sponsored anonymously is you wish. Also, there are temporary sponsors. Find the list of local members who are willing to sponsor and help you on the website at OASC_sponsors.php. You may participate in the Service by Mail program offered by World Service. This service helps match sponsors with members who need support. Find out more by going to http://www.oa.org/service_by_mail.html.
- With your interest, other activities such as workshops, marathons and retreats aimed at recovery from relapse will be sponsored by the committee. Please let us know by calling or writing to any member.
We extend our help to longtimers as well as newcomers. We encourage you to call, write, and keep coming back, no matter what. We all have been afraid and suffer from this shame-based illness. We invite you, in love, to renew your involvement and to reach out and take our hands.
