Hey Selena-
Welcome! I recommend that you go to
www.oa.org . You will find the answers to some of your questions there. I also recommend reading step 1 in the book "THe 12 steps and Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous"
Here are the meetings in Alberta:
City State Country Day Time Meeting Place
AIRDRIE AB CANADA Thursday 7:00PM ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI ANGLICAN CHURCH
CALGARY AB CANADA Monday 7:30PM BETHANY CARE CENTER
CALGARY AB CANADA Saturday 9:30AM FIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH
CALGARY AB CANADA Saturday 9:15AM MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH
CALGARY AB CANADA Sunday 10:00AM TEMPLE B'NAI TIKVAH
CALGARY AB CANADA Sunday 9:00AM BETHANY CARE CENTER
CALGARY AB CANADA Sunday 7:30PM KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH
CALGARY AB CANADA Thursday 7:30PM SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN
CALGARY AB CANADA Tuesday 7:30PM SOUTHWOOD UNITED CHURCH
CALGARY AB CANADA Wednesday 1:30PM HOLY NAME CHURCH
CALGARY AB CANADA Wednesday 7:30PM WOODCLIFF UNITED
CALGARY AB CANADA Wednesday 9:30AM WOODCLIFF UNITED CHURCH
EDMONTON AB CANADA Friday 5:30PM ST LUKES ANGLICAN CHURCH
EDMONTON AB CANADA Saturday 11:00AM MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL
EDMONTON AB CANADA Sunday 12:30PM ST ANTHONYS CHURCH
EDMONTON AB CANADA Tuesday 7:00PM ST ANDREW MEETING HOUSE
GRANDE PRAIRIE AB CANADA Monday 7:30PM NORTHERN ADDICTIONS CENTRE
PROVOST AB CANADA Monday 7:00PM HOSPITAL MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
RED DEER AB CANADA Tuesday 7:30PM MOUNT CALVARY CHURCH
SAINT ALBERT AB CANADA Monday 7:00PM STAR OF THE NORTH RETREAT HOUSE
SHERWOOD PARK AB CANADA Thursday 7:30PM BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
VIKING AB CANADA Sunday 7:00PM GOLDEN VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH
I drive 30 minutes to my meeting twice a week. I would drive 2 hours if I had to. The recovery that I have recieved, the friendships that I've made, the serenity and sanity that I've found could not be matched or replaced by anything else.