Region 5 Intergroup Renewal Survey

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* 1. How did you find OA?

OA member

Friend

Family/relative

Other 12-step program

Health care professional

Internet/social networking

Newspaper

Other

Don't recall

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* 2. How long have you been a member of OA?

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

More than 10 years

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* 3. What is your length of abstinence?

Less than 90 days

3 to 12 months

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

More than 11 years

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* 4. Do you work with a sponsor?

Yes

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* 5. If you do not work with a sponsor, what is the reason (s):

Can't find a sponsor

Haven't looked for a sponsor

Bad prior experience with a sponsor

Simply in- between sponsors

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you a sponsor?

Yes

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* 7. If yes, how many do you sponsor, if No, why?

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* 8. What brought you to OA?

Out of control eating

Overweight/to lose weight

Purging

Anorexia/restricting

All of the Above

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What keeps you coming back? Check all that apply.

Fellowship; love; support; acceptance

Hope; people who have what I want

OA works if I work it

Found new way of living (sanity, peace)

12 Steps as a way of life

Nowhere else to go

Fear of relapse

Opportunity to be useful

Higher Power

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have you ever left OA for a reason other than relapse?

Yes

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* 11. If you left OA for a reason other than relapse, what were the reasons:

Not ready/unwilling

Do it on my own

Lack of recovery in the meetings

Personalities in the meetings

Meeting closed

Health issues

Family issues, including pregnancy

Scheduling problem/busy schedule

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If you left, what brought you back?

Relapse: physical, emotional, spiritual

Needed the OA Fellowship

Nothing else works

Maturity/willingness

Personalities changed

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Have you ever relapsed?

Yes

If yes, how many times?

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* 14. Are you in relapse now?

Yes

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* 15. What do you think is the most important thing you personally need to do to strengthen your recovery, whether you're abstaining or in relapse? [check all that apply]

Accept I truly have a disease

Work/complete/redo the steps

Increase use of tools

Surrender to program suggestions

Increase spirituality

Work with a sponsor

Tighten plan of eating

More service/pass it on

Reach out to others/don’t isolate

Self acceptance

All the above

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How many people attend your home meeting on average?

2 to 10

11 to 20

More than 20

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* 17. What do you see as your meeting's strengths?

Strong attendance

People in recovery

Focus on steps and traditions

Committed members

People willing to do service

Good format

Atmosphere: friendly, accepting, supportive

Intimate

Anonymity practiced

Sponsors available

Opportunity to share

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What do you see as your meeting's weaknesses?

Low attendance

Lack of recovery

Lack of sponsors

Don't focus on steps and traditions

Sharing not focused on recovery

Don't reach out to newcomers

Disorganized

Cliquishness

Don't stick to format

Gossip

Controllers

Cross talk

Don't get to share as much as I would like

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Does your meeting get newcomers?

Yes

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* 20. Approximately what percent of newcomers return?

75%

50%

25%

Almost none

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* 21. If newcomers don't usually stick around, what do you think is the reason?

Not ready

Lack of member attention at first meetings

No explanation of how program works

No follow-up calls

OA not for them

Time/location/day not right

Lack of sponsors

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Have you ever attended Ann Arbor Intergroup Meetings?

Yes

If no, what is the reason?

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* 23. Does your home meeting have an Intergroup Representative?

Yes

If no, what is the reason?

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* 24. Of the following Intergroup services, which 2 would you most like to see Greater Ann Arbor Intergroup prioritize this year?

Assisting your meeting in publicizing itself

Assisting your meeting with an inventory

Organizing Step Studies

Organizing or promoting more OA workshops throughout the year

Updating informative Website

Spreading OA information to healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations

Spreading OA information to other 12 Step programs

Other (please specify)

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* 25. More specifically, rate the possible training or workshops that you feel are most important subjects to be covered. [1 being least important to 5 being most important.]

	1 (Being Least important)	2	3	4	5 (Being Most Important)
Plans of Eating	Plans of Eating 1 (Being Least important)	Plans of Eating 2	Plans of Eating 3	Plans of Eating 4	Plans of Eating 5 (Being Most Important)
Using the Tools	Using the Tools 1 (Being Least important)	Using the Tools 2	Using the Tools 3	Using the Tools 4	Using the Tools 5 (Being Most Important)
Being Sponsored and Becoming a Sponsor	Being Sponsored and Becoming a Sponsor 1 (Being Least important)	Being Sponsored and Becoming a Sponsor 2	Being Sponsored and Becoming a Sponsor 3	Being Sponsored and Becoming a Sponsor 4	Being Sponsored and Becoming a Sponsor 5 (Being Most Important)
Working Steps 1-3	Working Steps 1-3 1 (Being Least important)	Working Steps 1-3 2	Working Steps 1-3 3	Working Steps 1-3 4	Working Steps 1-3 5 (Being Most Important)
Working Steps 4-7	Working Steps 4-7 1 (Being Least important)	Working Steps 4-7 2	Working Steps 4-7 3	Working Steps 4-7 4	Working Steps 4-7 5 (Being Most Important)
Working Steps 8-9	Working Steps 8-9 1 (Being Least important)	Working Steps 8-9 2	Working Steps 8-9 3	Working Steps 8-9 4	Working Steps 8-9 5 (Being Most Important)
Working Steps 10-12	Working Steps 10-12 1 (Being Least important)	Working Steps 10-12 2	Working Steps 10-12 3	Working Steps 10-12 4	Working Steps 10-12 5 (Being Most Important)
Big Book Study	Big Book Study 1 (Being Least important)	Big Book Study 2	Big Book Study 3	Big Book Study 4	Big Book Study 5 (Being Most Important)
Relapse Recovery and Prevention	Relapse Recovery and Prevention 1 (Being Least important)	Relapse Recovery and Prevention 2	Relapse Recovery and Prevention 3	Relapse Recovery and Prevention 4	Relapse Recovery and Prevention 5 (Being Most Important)
Attracting and Retaining Newcomers	Attracting and Retaining Newcomers 1 (Being Least important)	Attracting and Retaining Newcomers 2	Attracting and Retaining Newcomers 3	Attracting and Retaining Newcomers 4	Attracting and Retaining Newcomers 5 (Being Most Important)
Member Retention	Member Retention 1 (Being Least important)	Member Retention 2	Member Retention 3	Member Retention 4	Member Retention 5 (Being Most Important)
Twelve Traditions	Twelve Traditions 1 (Being Least important)	Twelve Traditions 2	Twelve Traditions 3	Twelve Traditions 4	Twelve Traditions 5 (Being Most Important)
The Value of Slogans	The Value of Slogans 1 (Being Least important)	The Value of Slogans 2	The Value of Slogans 3	The Value of Slogans 4	The Value of Slogans 5 (Being Most Important)
Quick Steps studies	Quick Steps studies 1 (Being Least important)	Quick Steps studies 2	Quick Steps studies 3	Quick Steps studies 4	Quick Steps studies 5 (Being Most Important)
4th Step workshops	4th Step workshops 1 (Being Least important)	4th Step workshops 2	4th Step workshops 3	4th Step workshops 4	4th Step workshops 5 (Being Most Important)
Body Image	Body Image 1 (Being Least important)	Body Image 2	Body Image 3	Body Image 4	Body Image 5 (Being Most Important)

Other (please specify)

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* 26. What, if anything, could Intergroup do to help your meeting? Here's some things people in other Intergroups have said in the past. Add your own ideas.

Don’t know

Provide training/explain responsibilities for service positions, such as treasurer, program chair, secretary, etc.

Speaker’s bureau

Send people in recovery from Intergroup to speak

Organize more IG activities

Increase the number of sponsors, including temporary

Help train sponsors

Sponsor bank

Special events aimed at newcomers

Help us increase attendance

More communications from Intergroup

Newsletter publicity featuring individual meetings

Other (please specify)

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* 27. Are you willing to do more service to help support Greater Ann Arbor and Overeaters Anonymous? How?

Yes

Service Suggestions:

Region 5 Intergroup Renewal

Greater Ann Arbor Intergroup

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* 1. How did you find OA?

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* 2. How long have you been a member of OA?

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* 3. What is your length of abstinence?

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* 4. Do you work with a sponsor?

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* 5. If you do not work with a sponsor, what is the reason (s):

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* 6. Are you a sponsor?

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* 7. If yes, how many do you sponsor, if No, why?

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* 8. What brought you to OA?

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* 9. What keeps you coming back? Check all that apply.

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* 10. Have you ever left OA for a reason other than relapse?

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* 11. If you left OA for a reason other than relapse, what were the reasons:

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* 12. If you left, what brought you back?

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* 13. Have you ever relapsed?

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* 14. Are you in relapse now?

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* 15. What do you think is the most important thing you personally need to do to strengthen your recovery, whether you're abstaining or in relapse? [check all that apply]

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* 16. How many people attend your home meeting on average?

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* 17. What do you see as your meeting's strengths?

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* 18. What do you see as your meeting's weaknesses?

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* 19. Does your meeting get newcomers?

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* 20. Approximately what percent of newcomers return?

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* 21. If newcomers don't usually stick around, what do you think is the reason?

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* 22. Have you ever attended Ann Arbor Intergroup Meetings?

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* 23. Does your home meeting have an Intergroup Representative?

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* 24. Of the following Intergroup services, which 2 would you most like to see Greater Ann Arbor Intergroup prioritize this year?

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* 25. More specifically, rate the possible training or workshops that you feel are most important subjects to be covered. [1 being least important to 5 being most important.]

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* 26. What, if anything, could Intergroup do to help your meeting? Here's some things people in other Intergroups have said in the past. Add your own ideas.

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* 27. Are you willing to do more service to help support Greater Ann Arbor and Overeaters Anonymous? How?

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* 28. Any other comments, ideas or suggestions?