Region 3 Workshop Recordings

The Region 3 Relapse Prevention Workshops are offered quarterly by the 12th Step Within Committee.

These workshops focus on relapse prevention, recovery tools, and connection within the fellowship. Recordings are shared here so members who could not attend can still benefit from the experience, strength, and hope shared in these workshops.

Relapse Prevention Workshop Recordings

2026

June 13, 2026

Region 3 Relapse Prevention Workshop

The Region 3 12th Step Within Committee will host the next Quarterly Relapse Prevention Workshop on June 13, 2026.  Members will share experience, strength and hope on recovery tools, relapse prevention, and staying connected in the OA fellowship.

Details and Flyer Coming Soon!

March 14, 2026

Region 3 Relapse Prevention Workshop

Judy shares a direct and practical talk on relapse prevention built around 16 behaviors and mindsets that can keep members hooked into food. Drawing from her own long recovery journey, she speaks about fully detoxing from alcoholic foods, reading labels, recognizing the lies of food addiction, avoiding perfectionism, and letting go of “doing it my way.” The workshop also includes Q&A, breakout room discussion, and participant sharing on topics such as morning and evening routines, sponsorship, food plans, honesty, and staying connected in recovery.

Topics discussed:

relapse prevention, warning signs, alcoholic foods, detox, food plans, sugar addiction, label reading, perfectionism, sponsorship, accountability, honesty, morning routine, evening routine, isolation, OA recovery tools

2025

December 13, 2025

Region 3 Relapse Prevention Workshop

Chris F. shares her experience of moving from years of relapse into sustained recovery through meetings, structure, accountability, and spiritual connection. She offers practical relapse prevention tools including daily writing, action plans, Step 10 inventory, closing the kitchen at night, and staying connected with others in OA. The session also includes Q&A and participant sharing.

Topics discussed:

relapse prevention, abstinence, accountability, Step 10, action plan, meetings, self-compassion, spiritual recovery

June 14, 2025

Region 3 Relapse Prevention Workshop

Alan, sharing from 39 years of abstinence, uses a restaurant skit to reflect on relapse, recovery, and the importance of keeping OA at the center of daily life. The workshop highlights the loss of a friend who regained over 300 pounds after leaving the rooms and stresses the importance of committing food daily to a sponsor, using the tools, and working the Steps with support.

Topics discussed:

relapse prevention, long-term abstinence, sponsorship, committing food, daily recovery, working the Steps, using the tools, staying in the rooms