09 – Call a Friend (Getting Abstinent Part 2) 7 August 2022 Step 01 The week that I started abstaining from compulsive eating I noticed that by the time my next meal
08 – Getting Abstinent (Part 1) 30 July 2022 Step 01 When I take someone through the steps, I try to meet them where they are. Most of the
07 – OA’s Definition of Abstinence 17 July 2022 Step 01 Overeaters Anonymous’ definition of Abstinence is “Abstinence is the action of refraining from compulsive eating and compulsive food
06 – Simple But Not Easy 9 July 2022 Recovery Thoughts A friend in the program shared a non-OA article about “Choosing Your Hard” with me. It said stuff
05 – The Problem is In My Brain 1 July 2022 Step 01 I am purposefully saying that the problem I have with food centers in my brain rather than saying
04 – What Does “Powerless” Mean in OA? 25 June 2022 Step 01 In the Foreword to the First Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous, nick named “The Big Book” we read that
03 – My First Meeting 18 June 2022 Step 01 I walked into my first OA meeting on Sunday, December 27, 1998, carrying more than just emotional baggage—I
02 – My Big “Why” 18 June 2022 Step 01 Even though I was an average-sized kid, I always knew my eating habits weren’t okay—my mom made sure
01 – My Name Is … 18 June 2022 About me Recovery Thoughts My name is Christina, and I am a compulsive overeater. When I joined Overeaters Anonymous on December 27,