OA Channel Islands

A weekend retreat on recovery in OA through using the Big Book. Led by Janet.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a sharing / Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope, followed by sharing.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a sharing / Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope, followed by sharing.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by sharing.

An abstinent member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope with Step 11.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope.

An abstinent member of the OA Channel Islands Intergroup shares their experience, strength and hope with Step 10.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a sharing and Q&A session.

An abstinent member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope with Steps 8 and 9.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a sharing and Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares his experience, strength and hope.

A recovering member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares his experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

A recovering member of OA shares his experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

Three abstinent members of OA share their experience, strength and hope with Steps 5, 6 & 7. This workshop includes a writing exercise.

An OA fellow shares her experience, strength and hope regarding Step 4. There are 3 parts to this episode. Part 1 includes the speaker's story and a recap of Steps 1-3; Part 2 includes the resentment inventory, and Part 3 includes the fear and sex inventories.

An OA member shares their experience, strength and hope, followed by a Q&A session.

A long-time member of OA shares their experience, strength and hope followed by a Q&A session.

This recovery retreat provides a clear understanding of how to identify trigger ingredients, our powerlessness, and the spiritual solution that can take us to a personality change needed to recover from our deadly disease and stay recovered. The speaker is a Big Book thumper, with very long term abstinence, who takes us through The Steps—have your AA Big Book and writing materials handy.

A long-time OA member shares her experience, strength and hope with Step 3. This workshop includes writing prompts and sharing.

A long-time OA member shares her experience, strength and hope with Step 2. This workshop includes handouts, writing prompts, and sharing. Handouts can be found here.

A recovered member of the Channel Islands Intergroup shares on Step 1, followed by a Q&A session and sharing from OA fellows.

Stephanie J from the Channel Islands Intergroup shares her experience, strength and hope.

Listen to a panel of sponsors with long-time recovery share their stories and talk about sponsoring. Panelists are Dawn B., Dulcie H., Sheila J., and Tim C.

Cori N. shares her experience, strength and hope at the 1st Saturday of the month speaker's meeting in Ventura, CA, followed by a question and answer period.

1st Saturday of the month speaker meeting from 7/6/19

This podcast includes Deb's share and the Q&A afterwards.

This podcast includes the talk by Mary Ann and the Q and A afterwards.

3-day retreat on recovery in OA through using the Big Book. Led by Lawrie C.

1-day workshop on sober eating and defining what that is for you.

2-day Big Book study with Harlan G. on recovery in OA.

One-day workshop on body image, held in Carpinteria, CA

John speaking about Recovery from Relapse at a one-day workshop in Ventura, CA.

Sheila J. – Santa Barbara One-Day Workshop, Sat. June 30, 2012

Daniel S. - OA member since 1983, has lost 200 lbs., speaking at the OA Retreat in Chatawa, MS on Nov. 5, 2011.

Daniel S. - OA member since 1983, has lost 200 lbs., speaking at Serenity Sunday, Los Angeles, CA on Aug. 28, 2011. “The things I have problems with today are the things I have control over. The stuff that I have no control over, I have no problems with. So that means that I need to Surrender.”

Daniel S. speaking at The Spiritual Life is Not a Theory – Practicing the Principles Workshop, Carpinteria, CA on Feb. 20, 2010.