Last month I returned to a city across the country. While listening to the overture backstage, I waited for the symphony to begin. I watched the fluid movements of my colleagues perform the delicate and different movements onstage. Their lifetime of attention, discipline and service was enabling sublime music-making that lifted my soul. I exhaled with relief. I recalled being …

Celebrating OA Foot Steps 4 year Anniversary! OA Foot Steps is celebrating 4 years. It has helped thousands of Compulsive Eaters and in turn has been supported by thousands of members. Our community is unique and yet we all share a common goal: To help the still suffering compulsive eater. Today, we celebrate You and our Fellowship. Happy Birthday OA …

Q: What is your story with Compulsive Eating? A: I have always been a compulsive eater. When I was 1.5 years old, my mom put these sweets, baked by my aunt, in front of me to keep me quiet while she was cutting my hair. Next thing you know, I was drunk as a skunk as these were Rum balls. …

TSW is the Twelfth Steps Within committee. The goals of the committee are to provide services to members that will help keep them from relapse, and also help them if they do come back after relapse. The committee will be doing at least one workshop each quarter. TSW also hosts 15 week Step Studies. We are in the process of organizing two …

JUST PICK IT UP! Who knew that a cell phone could feel like it weighs 1,000 lbs? Well, that’s what somesay. To sound like an old-timer, years ago, before the age of cell phones and texting, the onlyoption was a home, work, or pay phone with a cord connected to the wall. Fast forward to today. The evolution of the …

From your fellow OA members I use the tool of writing almost everyday as part of my prayer and meditation time. WhenI write I gain understandings of myself and others. I gain an honesty that is certain andgenuine. I learn I am not terminally unique and my story shares commonality with othercompulsive overeaters. -Beth P. I use the tool of …

We were young, we were abstinent, and we were driving home from a meeting inSteve’s little sports car. It had been a discussion meeting and the topic hadsomehow come around to money. Steve was noting that someone had misquoteda famous quote. They had said: “Money is the root of all evil.” Steve said the actualwords are: “Lust for money is …

When I was in my disease and eating compulsively, I was preoccupied with food. Iwas obsessed with diets and my weight. There was no reprieve from the insanethoughts that pervaded my mind. Everything centered around the next binge,hoarding and hiding provisions, a warped body image, and eventually how much Icould restrict.Every diet was followed by demoralization, depression, and disillusion. I …

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