FA Maine Chapter Bulletin Board
FA Maine Chapter Bulletin Board
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES (Short-Term): The Maine Chapter PI committee is seeking fellows to do service by staffing the FA Booth at two upcoming Health Fairs:
Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Spring Conference, April 16 &17, 2026, at Samoset Resort in Rockport, ME. Some financial aid is available to offset the cost of lodging, if needed.
2026 HOPE Conference, May 13, 2026, at the Augusta Civic Center, in Augusta, ME.
Click here for more information, or reach out to Shirley H. at (207) 839-8053 or KiM C-S at (207) 899-6588.
MEETING SUPPORT DAY! Planning for the in-person Meeting Support Day, Sunday May 3rd, in South Portland, ME, is in process. To volunteer for service contact Mary Jane N. (207) 210-5511 or Meredith M. (610) 772-6950.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES (Long-Term):The Maine Chapter is currently seeking two FA fellows for the positions of Public Information Chair and 12th Step Chair. If you are interested please reach out to any of the current officers listed below with any questions. Committee Chairs must have at least 2 years of abstinence and must have completed at least one in depth study of the Twelve Steps in sequence using a method focused on food addiction and requiring abstinence throughout each step, within the current term of abstinence, uninterrupted by a break in abstinence, and must continue to be actively involved in the same type of Twelve-Step study during their term of office. Please consider this wonderful opportunity to do service in support of your FA fellowship and your recovery.
ELECTIONS: Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair Positions for the 2026-2028 term will be taken at the April Chapter Meeting on April 19th. Nominees must be present and ready to accept the Nomination. Qualifications for these positions are: 2 years of abstinence and must have completed at least one in depth study of the Twelve Steps in sequence using a method focused on food addiction and requiring abstinence throughout each step, within the current term of abstinence, uninterrupted by a break in abstinence, and must continue to be actively involved in the same type of Twelve-Step study during their term of office. For more information regarding these Service Positions and what the responsibilities are, contact the current officers directly:
● Chair: Catherine R, 207-329-3003 or FAMEChapterChair@gmail.com or
● Vice Chair: Patty R, 207-233-7947 or FAMEViceChair@gmail.com
APRIL MEETING OF THE MONTH: Portland, ME 9:00 am Tuesday, via Zoom. Please join with other Maine Chapter members to attend and support this meeting throughout the month -- even if it’s just once. It can be a real shot in the arm for meetings. Contact: Carol R. +1 (207) 671-7748 or Gail S. +1 (207) 542-7005.
UPCOMING PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION: PI Sessions are great opportunities to share the FA program with family, friends, colleagues - anyone who has expressed interest or curiosity about what you are doing and how your life has changed.
Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 pm, hosted by the Newcastle, ME meeting. Join here. For more information contact Marcia H. +1 (207) 441-8002 or Nancy D. +1 (207) 212-6222
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Maine Chapter News
Maine Chapter News
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Public Information (PI) Committee News
This fall the Maine Chapter participated in three community events:
Recovery Palooza, Bangor, Maine
Maine Chapter National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Maine Chapter Conference, Rockport, Maine
Senior Health Expo, Brunswick, Maine
We are grateful for the twelve FA fellows who volunteered their time to staff the FA Booths and the 7th tradition donations from individuals and meetings that allowed the Chapter to register and provide literature to attendees at the events.
In total we had 222 conversations with people who stopped by the booths to learn more about FA, and dispersed 790 pieces of FA literature. We also had four requests for follow up information.
12th Step Committee News
1.Please announce at your meetings that the Augusta 2pm in-person meeting continues to request roadtrips every Sunday to support their small meeting. Reach out to Kathy C. if you need help coordinating with others to car pool to this meeting.
1.Please announce at your meetings that the Augusta 2pm in-person meeting continues to request roadtrips every Sunday to support their small meeting. Reach out to Kathy C. if you need help coordinating with others to car pool to this meeting.
2. Please let us know if there is anything you would like the Maine Chapter to submit to the bulletin for your meeting.
3. Planning for the Meeting Support Day is in process for Sunday May 3rd at the Opportunity Alliance Building in South Portland. This will take many hands so please let our cochairs Mary Jane N. or Meredith M. know if you can provide assistance. Thank you!
In gratitude and service,
Kathy C.
FA ME 12-Step Committee
Office Committee News
The Office/ Communications Committee is making progress on their two projects for this year:
1) Update and redesign the Maine Chapter pages on the foodaddicts.org website to streamline and integrate with the Chapter Bulletin Board.
2) Organize content of the Chapter accounts on its Google Drive so that it is streamlined and easily accessible to all who use the Google Drive file management system.
As always we continue to be the hub for chapter communication and interface with EAI and WSI.
For questions, contact Ann P., Office/Communications Committee Chair at 207.837.3581.
Meeting of the Month
MARCH MEETING OF THE MONTH: Freeport, Maine 9:00 am Thursday via Zoom. Please join with other Maine Chapter members to attend and support this meeting throughout the month -- even if it’s just once. It can be a real shot in the arm for meetings. Contact: Sandi D. (207) 838-8991 or Marina S. (207) 522-8999.
Tool For Today
SERVICE
We do service by staying abstinent. Abstinence gives us freedom from compulsion and obsession with food so that we can be available to others. Any service that reaches a fellow sufferer adds to the quality of our own recovery. We are promised a life of sane and happy usefulness as a result of working the Twelve Steps. Service fulfills that promise.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
8:15am - 10:00am
ALL FA MEMBERS ARE WELCOME
FA Members gather monthly to share experience, strength, and hope; to discuss issues that arise in our meetings, and to generate new ideas on how we can better reach food addicts on a local and regional level.
VIRTUAL LITERATURE TABLE
VIRTUAL LITERATURE TABLE
MEETING RESOURCE:
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MAINE CHAPTER CALENDAR
MAINE CHAPTER CALENDAR
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Don't miss coming FA events! Check the FA Events Calendar frequently to see what might help support your meeting, your recovery and, perhaps, your ability to support the recovery of others. Click here to see what's happening.
If you, or someone you know, is having a problem with food, our volunteers who have found recovery from their own food issues will call you back.
Maine Chapter Infoline
Maine Chapter Infoline
207-775-2132 or Toll Free 1- 888-998-5297
Leave a voicemail message and volunteers will return your call within 48 hours.
Volunteers are FA members who have found relief from food addiction.
These volunteers can answer questions, help you learn more about FA and food addiction, and help you find support to achieve physical, mental and emotional sobriety.
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