Overeaters Anonymous Silicon Valley Blog

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A Bay Area OA Member’s Plan of Eating: An Evolution + 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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Comparing Weight Loss Drugs to OA’s Twelve Steps

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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Improving My Relationship with My HP

Step Eleven: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

“Our Higher Power is the Read more

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Tradition Two: One Ultimate Authority

Ego destroys relationships - let go!

Tradition Two: For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority–a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

I don’t know about you, but Read more

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Abstinence

I love abstinence

Tradition Three in Overeaters Anonymous tells us: The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.

When I attended my first few meetings, I heard people talking about abstinence and, in some cases, abstaining from certain Read more

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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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