31 – Firm Ruthlessness 6 March 2023 Recovery Thoughts Step 01 I believe one reason I have experienced recovery from compulsive eating is because I have always seen my
12 – Contempt Prior to Investigation 29 August 2022 Roadblocks Step 01 Step 02 As you read my posts you will notice that I refer mainly to the book Alcoholics Anonymous (aka
10 – Step 1 Overview 14 August 2022 Recap/Overview Step 01 Step 1 – Admitted we were powerless over food – that our lives had become unmanageable Christina’s version
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
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 went to my first OA meeting on Sunday December 27, 1998. The baggage I carried into that
02 – My Big “Why” 18 June 2022 Step 01 Even though I was an average sized kid I knew the way I ate was not OK because