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Show Me the Way

Yo-yo dieting

I’m a compulsive overeater and a sugar addict, and also a grateful member of Overeaters Anonymous. Before coming into OA, I used sugar to calm my nerves and I was always nervous. I had a marriage that was dysfunctional, Read more

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What Do You Mean By “Doing the Footwork?”

Do the footwork in OA

Soon after I got into OA, I heard “Let go and let God.” Later it was “Just do the footwork.” I tried to understand how I was supposed to turn things over to my Higher Power, but also do Read more

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Writing Out My Gratitude List

Writing gratitude list - tool of recovery

Many sponsors encourage members to make gratitude lists to aid us in the recognition of what is going well in our lives, rather than focusing on the things that make us unhappy or uncomfortable. My sponsor encourages me to Read more

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