To join, visit the OA Baltimore group e-mail list webpage then take one of these steps:
If you have a G-mail address or Google account with an e-mail address other than G-mail, select the “Ask to Join” button in the upper right of the page.
If you do not have a G-mail address or Google account with an e-mail address other than G-mail, you will have to first establish a Google account using your e-mail address (which does not have to be a G-mail address).
- Visit the Create your Google Account page to set up an account and follow the instructions for using an alternate e-mail address.
- Once the account is established, you can then visit the OA Baltimore group e-mail list webpage and select the “Ask to Join” button in the upper right of the page.
The Google Group managers will receive a request to add your e-mail address, and you will be added.
According to a 2017 OA World Service survey just 1% of OA members in the United States are African-American and only 9% identify as non-white. OA’s Unity with Diversity Policy says that, “whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at an OA meeting, regardless of race, creed, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other trait. Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) special focus meetings provide a unique opportunity for BIPOC in OA to come together and share their experience strength and hope. They offer a safe space to talk about issues specific to communities of color that fueled the disease of compulsive overeating and how the 12 steps of OA nurture their recovery. Special focus meetings are open to all OA members. Contact Heather W at