Abstinence Half a World Away When I lived in Lithuania, which had no OA groups at the time, staying connected to my OA group in Montana helped me maintain my program and continue to lose weight. My OA group in Montana is small, and the members live in different communities. We have limited access to sponsors, so we use group emails to help us maintain … Read More
Service Always Hope Our meeting responded to a discussion question from an issue of Lifeline: “What would you say to a still-suffering compulsive overeater?” One day at a time, through the program and other recovering overeaters, our spirits begin to shine through the clouds of loneliness and isolation. Keep coming back. The miracle will happen for you too. There is hope. There is … Read More
Higher Power What Hasn’t Changed? Spring of 2015 was the turning point. I had to get my fix of food no matter the cost. I maxed out my credit card, took from savings, ate in secrecy, and filled crevices of the house and car with my stash. I even ate frozen cauliflower. It struck me that I had a problem when I bought my first … Read More
How OA Changed My Life Peace and Food I stood in the middle of the living room as my mother pinned my new jeans to hem them. (I was about to enter the seventh grade.) The front door opened, and a neighbor walked in. The neighbor took one look at me and said, “She’s getting fat!” That was the beginning of my first diet. I began to starve … Read More
How OA Changed My Life Not According to Plan Before OA, I was living and keeping busy, but my eating and weight were not in control. I felt hopeless, thinking I would never weigh less. I had started on a reasonable plan for eating and exercise, but after a few days I had trouble keeping to my plan for even one day. I just had no control. I made … Read More