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Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon OA unity When we first come to Overeaters Anonymous, we are preoccupied with our own recovery and weight loss. It is not long, however, before we realize this is not a diet club, as we may have expected or perhaps experienced before. We hear the … Continued
How do OA members “quit”compulsive eating? Someone close to you has decided to get help with their food problem by coming to Overeaters Anonymous. To try to stop eating compulsively may not seem like a big decision at first, but it can be life-changing. Many of us know smokers who have stopped smoking, alcoholics who … Continued
You are not alone. Overeaters Anonymous can help. No dues. No fees. No weigh-ins. Introduction The following passage describes how compulsive overeaters experience the various manifestations of compulsive eating. The passage was excerpted from the book The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition and is offered here to professionals, newcomers, and … Continued
In Memoriam Rozanne S., Founder. Overeaters Anonymous July 15, 1929–January 16, 2014 “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”(For Today, p. 311) With one step into a 1958 Gamblers Anonymous meeting, Rozanne S., the founder of Overeaters Anonymous, set foot on her worldwide journey to bring help and hope to … Continued
OA is not a diet club Many people come to OA expecting diets, weigh-ins, and lectures on food and weight. To their surprise (and often relief), they find that OA offers none of these things. Why? Because food and weight are only symptoms of our problem. We use food as the alcoholic uses alcohol and … Continued
Preamble Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with … Continued
A special introduction to OA for men and women in treatment We of Overeaters Anonymous want to introduce and invite you to our program of recovery. Even if you are familiar with other Twelve Step recovery programs, we believe the information provided here will help answer some basic questions about OA which are often asked … Continued
The only thing that is required is that you have a desire to stop eating compulsively. A major aspect of military life is discipline: the greater the discipline, the more professional the military member. Yet we are still human beings, with the same needs, wants, and desires as civilian members of society. Some of us … Continued
“I need OA to be there for me. Therefore, it is my responsibility to keep OA healthy. A smile, a touch, a word of support can keep someone coming back . . .” OA works. A Gallup survey of OA’s Fellowship reports that 86 percent of our members experienced improvements in our physical health, our emotional and mental … Continued