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Having and Being an OA Sponsor – The Gift Beyond Measure!

Helping another person up the hill is what a sponsor does in OA

It has been almost 9 years (and 90 pounds ago) since I returned to OA – and what a journey it has been! I never could have imagined that finding a sponsor – and being a sponsor – would Read more

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Comparing Weight Loss Drugs to OA’s Twelve Steps

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You’ve likely noticed the multitude of news headlines and social media posts regarding “easy” and “dramatic” weight loss resulting from “a simple weekly injection,” along with the promise of that injection being made available “in the near future” as Read more

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Aspects of Abstinence

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Compulsive overeating is a substance addiction like addictions to alcohol, drugs, nicotine, etc. In fact, we often refer to certain foods as “alcoholic foods.” As a compulsive overeater, I define my addiction as the inability to not eat something Read more

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