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Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. Find your local face to face or online virtual meeting today... FIND A MEETING.
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- The 12 Steps of OA
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- Do I Have a Problem With Food
We who are now in OA have found a way of life which enables...
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After the candidate has attended OA related meetings and events for 6 months and has completed certain requirements, they can participate in the Brotherhood Ceremony! Upon completion, they will be recognized as a fully-fledged member of the Order of the Arrow.
- What to Expect at Your First Meeting
- Can I only Go If I Overeat?
- The Role of 12-Step Groups in Recovery
A typical Overeaters Anonymous meeting is composed of men and women who share a common problem: compulsive overeating or an unhealthy relationship with food that manifests as an eating disorder. Groups usually consist of 3 to 30 people, but the average group size is 9 members.4Some members have attended meetings for years, while other members are n...
No. Overeaters Anonymous is often used as a tool to help people who are suffering from complex disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, so anyone who has experienced compulsive eating may attend. Often, overeating or undereating is a precursor to a more serious behavioral health condition, so it is crucial that you get help when you recognize that t...
While physical wellbeing often seems to be the main focus of the 12-step program, the program also addresses emotional and spiritual wellbeing.4 Research has shown that Overeaters Anonymous helps each person in a different, but significant way. A 2010 study was conducted on three focus groups with 20 members of Overeaters Anonymous.7 The study part...
Audio Shares. Listen to OA members from around Great Britain share their stories of recovery. These shares were recorded live at OA meetings, workshops and other events, and the opinions given are those of individual OA members, not OA as a whole. Click on the links below to listen now, or right-click (tap and hold on a touch screen) and select ...
What happens at meetings? Meetings are where we learn we’re not alone. We encourage every member, and especially newcomers, to attend at least three meetings each week. The strength, hope and encouragement we derive from our meetings is invaluable. A schedule of HOW meetings is available here.
The meeting ends with an OA closing and everyone who wishes to join hands in a circle does so. As the meeting breaks up, this is a great time to ask members questions you may have about OA and what you heard.
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When you arrive at the meeting, you will find men and women who share a common malady — compulsive eating — and have found a common solution: the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous.
