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 📚 Why I Use the Big Book in My Recovery As you read my posts, you’ll notice that
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 Beginning Was Brutal: A Closer Look at My First Week of Abstinence In a previous post, I
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 In this post, I want to unpack what abstinence truly means in Overeaters Anonymous—and why understanding the difference
05 – The Problem Is in My Brain, Not My Willpower 1 July 2022 Step 01 My Addiction Centers in My Brain One of the greatest gifts my second sponsor gave me was the
04 – Understanding Powerlessness: OA Through the Lens of the Big Book 25 June 2022 Step 01 I didn’t always understand why my relationship with food felt so all-consuming. It wasn’t until I attended my
03 – Keep Coming Back: My First OA 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