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Surrenderol® is an amazing new state of mind achieved by working the 12 steps of Overeaters Anonymous to the best of our ability. Ask your sponsor if Surrenderol® is right for you. Some side effects include:
| Awaking each morning feeling happy, joyous and free. An honest desire to live a useful life. The ability to help others. The desire to try new things. To stand up for ourselves without being abrasive. The ability to accept others exactly as they are. The occasional peaceful feeling to the core. The ability to listen to others without planning what we are going to say. The loss of interest in being right all the time. When angry at other drivers, we no longer chase them past our exit. Fear of people will disappear. The return of good relations with family and friends. The ability to bypass the dessert table without feeling we are missing something; it’s no longer a sacrifice–we are happy to not overeat, enjoying events for what they are, not for what they can give us. The ability to sit back and enjoy the journey of life without the need for anything to be different. The disappearance of irritability, anxiousness, depression, anger, sadness, guilt, and shame, enjoying the good feeling of unconditional support. A sense of connection and belonging. A loss of interest in weight loss and dieting replaced with an honest desire to be there for others, both in and out of OA. The ability to turn off the TV and get to a meeting. Feeling satisfied, no longer arguing in my mind with someone who’s not even in the room. The elimination of the need to control everything. No longer looking for opportunities to be offended. |
Source: OA Ocean and Bay Newsletter, February 2026
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