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Finding Recovery and Community: An Interview with Juliet H In a candid conversation, Juliet shared her experiences with compulsive eating…

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Focus & Routine

Before OA, my total focus and routine always was on food. For almost 57 years it was my main focus;…

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My Poem

With tears in my eyes I have come to realizeThat I’ve transferred addictions… By eating to my demise. While on my last legs My…

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A Sponsor’s Tool Box

OA Holiday Workshop: Sponsorship DayGetting a Newcomer Started & Other General Information for Sponsors Source: OA.org©2016 Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All…

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Thought for Today

When we practice living in harmony with our world, we become wiser about choosing our battles. We learn where to…

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900 Days!

I have spent the last 900 days working really hard to change my life. Those changes include improving my mental,…

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Call for Mental Health and OA Recovery Stories

If you are managing a mental health issue and living in recovery, you can give valuable service to the entire…

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Interview with Renee – Chair of OA Foot Steps

Renee is the Chair of OA Foot Steps, World Service delegate of the Unity with Diversity Committee, and is on…

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Real-eyes

I Real-eyes, Learning to love myself, Seeing through the lens That used to clutter my view, as love starts to…

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An Interview: One of OA Foot Steps Founders

Q: What is your story with Compulsive Eating? A: I have always been a compulsive eater. When I was 1½…

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