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Overeaters Anonymous Freed Me From Feelings of ‘Not Enough’

Overeaters Anonymous Freed Me From Feelings of ‘Not Enough’

Today is a good day. Why? Because, just for today, I am ‘enough.’

For as long as I can remember, I’ve never felt enough. Not enoughness, inadequacy, feelings of being a failure or a disappointment, ruminating thoughts of being Read more

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A Bay Area OA Member’s Plan of Eating: An Evolution + Julie’s Broccoli Hash

Julie's Broccoli Hash

My plan of eating has evolved over 30 years in program. From early on, I defined my abstinence as “what, when, and why I do not eat.” I am grateful for the grace that allowed me to realize from Read more

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No More Nighttime Eating – Thank you, OA!

OA is autonomous except in matters affecting the whole

Although I never admitted to this before coming to Overeaters Anonymous, I struggled for decades with uncontrollable nighttime eating.

Recovery from compulsive eating and sugar addiction was but a far-fetched dream for the vast majority of my life. It Read more

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