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My OA Weight Release Journey: Happily Ever After?

“And they lived happily ever-after.”

I grew up on fanciful fairytales and the happy-endings of Disney movies. How many of them ended with that famous one-liner?

 “And they lived happily ever after.”

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Two-Way Prayer

Two-plus years into my abstinence and recovery, I began to struggle. My food was in order, I was attending meetings and sponsoring, but something was missing. Using food to manage my emotions was pretty much a thing of the Read more

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A New Year – A Renewed Commitment to Recovery

More and more, with each passing year, I count the many blessings that have come from working the Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous. Today, deep in my heart, I can really FEEL the experience of “my cup runneth over.” Read more

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All About Abstinence

practice abstinence in OA

What is abstinence in Overeaters Anonymous?

Abstinence is a gift from God, but I’m the one who gets to keep it or throw it away. Abstinence is the gateway to recovery. Abstinence is the most important thing in my Read more

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