The Strong Abstinence Checklist and Writing Exercise is now available from the Overeaters Anonymous World Service Office. […]

The latest Region 5 newsletter “Freedom from Bondage” is now available. Inside the issue you will find Calendar of Events/ Convention, […]

Rozanne S., Founder. Overeaters Anonymous July 15, 1929—January 16, 2014 “I put my hand in yours, and together we can do what we could never do alone. No longer is there a sense of hopelessness, no longer must we each depend upon our own unsteady willpower. We are all together now, reach- ing out our […]

The month of January has put a dent in the planned schedule of Back to Basics. Unfortunately the terrible weather conditions forced the cancellation of two of the January meetings. Hopefully we will meet on January 28th, the last Tuesday of the month. At that time we will have an informal question and answer session […]

Attention Secretaries and Group Contacts: OA and CHI-WIF are moving to the use of email for more efficient communications. We are sending out emails monthly to Secretaries with the CHI-WIF Minutes and other important information. If you do not have an email address or have not received the mailings last month, then please setup an […]

A new Overeaters Anonymous meeting has started in Bartlett. The meeting takes place at 7:00 PM on Fridays at the Living Lord Lutheran Church, 1044 Congress Drive, Bartlett, IL 60103. The contact for the meeting is Dwayne, 630-433-0656. Please help support this new meeting.

Because our region conventions are the region’s primary source of income, we are asking groups to make sure to donate to Region 5 regularly in the coming months. There is an 18 month gap between the 2013 and 2014 conventions and it is important for us to keep a steady cash flow into our Region […]

CHI-WIF is in dire need of your support. Please consider offering your time and talent to your Intergroup to keep it vibrant and thriving. The commitment is an hour and a half ONCE A MONTH. We meet every third Saturday of the month at Good Samaritan Hospital from 10am until 11:30. Each OA can have […]