Welcome to ABA

ABA uses the Twelve-Step Program adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to address the mental, emotional, and spiritual components of the disorders of anorexia and bulimia. Many people who identify compulsive overeating as the primary component of their eating disorder have been able to relate to our program and have found recovery through it. They are welcome to participate in our Fellowship.

By following the Twelve Steps we have come to a deep level of freedom from our deadly obsessions with body weight and shape and with food, obsessions that once dominated our minds and dictated the course of our lives.We learn in ABA that our eating disorders are a form of addiction, that the key to recovery is to find sobriety in our eating and exercise patterns, and that none of us can do that alone.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop unhealthy eating practices

There are no dues or fees for ABA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions

ABA is not allied or affiliated with any other 12-Step Fellowship or outside organization

November 25, 2021

Thanksgiving ABAthon.

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Second Edition

Now Available on Print-On Demand!

Better shipping pricing available.

The long-awaited Second Edition of our textbook is now ready!

This second edition contains more information, new stories, and more.

eBook

Now available through Lulu.
Easier downloads.

Available immediately for download after purchase.

All proceeds go to ABA. Once downloaded we can not offer a refund.

Recordings Are Ready Are you looking for the recordings for the 2020 Retreat: Spirit Led, Spirit Fed: A Solution for Everyone? They are now available on our Audio Page.

General Service Office Hours

This office is staffed part-time and as such, emails are only checked three times per week. Unless urgent, emails will be responded to within 72 hours. Emails are not checked over the weekend.

As we no longer have a physical office, please email the office manager if you require any literature. Arrangements will need to be made for pick-up of any literature orders within Edmonton and area.

Thank you for your understanding.

Letter from the President

Communication letter to Fellowship 2020 by Amy G

Next Board / GSA Meeting

The next Board Meeting will be SUNDAY November, 21^st, 2021, at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/2:00 pm Eastern Time. Click here for more information about attending the meeting via Zoom or phone and for the agenda for this meeting.

ABAnon

Do you have a loved one struggling with an eating disorder? Do you want some support for yourself in managing the distress of watching your loved one struggle with an eating disorder? If so, please attend our ABAnon meetings on the day at the time for mutual support.

Zoom ID – 89829319770

Password – 779140

Inventory Committee

Inventory Committee. Documents of the inventory results can be accessed here.

Inventory Documents

Committee Meetings

Meeting Support Committee

This committee needs a Chair.

Please contact Amy for further information.

Public Information Committee

Please contact Alison alison.ensworth@gmail.com for further information

GSO and Personnel Committee

Please contact the Chair, Kheri, k.taylor-milos@shaw.ca for further information.

Literature and Outreach Committee

Please contact the Chair, Lou, at yogi-lou@bigpond.net.au for date and time of meetings.

Retreat and Conference Committee

Chair dawnjaitken@gmail.com

GSR Committee

The GSR meets the first Saturday of each month at 2:30pm Eastern time on Zoom 615–788–8412. Pswd: solutions

Website Committee

Please contact the Chair, Tammie, tammie.neumiller@breathewebsolutions.com for further information.

To the fellowship,

During this time of COVID-19 things are rapidly changing. We trust that everyone is taking good care and that each meeting is making autonomous decisions regarding how to keep everyone safe. Some live meetings have gone online and others have closed temporarily. If you have a change to your meeting such as a temporary closure, please email the office so that we can update the website.

If you are meeting live, then you may, as a group, decide not to hold hands at the end in prayer but instead to just pray next to each other. Feel free to take the actions that fit for you and your group and remember that we need to keep ourselves healthy and we also need to keep others that might be more vulnerable safe as well.

We have been told that due to closures of institutions that there is an increased demand for the services of Zoom rooms. Due to that, the Zoom system has been quite busy and there have been some connection issues with our virtual meetings. Therefore, we have instituted a back up system to connect for the AGM in case we run into problems. Please see the website for details on that.

Also, know that orders that come into the office may take longer than usual as we face the slowing down of services. We ask for your patience with this.

Remember to use all of our tools to connect with each other while taking precautions. Use your phone and email to stay connected as we all may need increased support in that way during this turbulent time. We can pray and meditate to stay grounded as well.

Be well everyone.

Amy G on behalf of the GSA Board of Directors