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There is an official website for the US based group Overeaters Anonymous. We are told that this group aims to help those who have a problem with compulsive eating. The twelve step recovery system which is a core belief system used by groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous is also fundamental to the work of Overeaters Anonymous. Of course weight gain and other problems involving food and eating have a number of origins which differ according to the individual person concerned. The official website for Overeaters Anonymous contains a questionnaire which enables you to evaluate whether this group could be of help to you. We are told that Overeaters Anonymous was created for those who use food to fill emotional or spiritual voids.
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Overeaters Anonymous is a support group for those who have a problem with compulsive eating.
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The official website for Overeaters Anonymous contains details of meetings in States all over the USA. The official website also has details of Overeaters Anonymous groups and meetings overseas. We are told that if there is no meeting in your area that you can take part in on line or telephone meetings. The official website for Overeaters Anonymous contains inspirational stories and recovery stories. Of course anyone who suddenly gains weight should first seek the advice of their family Physician as weight gain has many different origins some which can of course be medical. Those who suffer from diabetes or thyroid problems often experience weight gain. Furthermore a large number of women experience weight gain with the onset of the menopause.
Advantages
- There is a detailed official website for Overeaters Anonymous.
- Online and telephone meeting are available for those who cannot attend meetings in person.
- Overeaters Anonymous provides support to those who may have compulsive eating disorders.
Disadvantages
- Not everyone who suffers weight gain does so due to a compulsive eating disorder.
- This group will not address the needs of those who simply want to lose a few pounds and do not have an eating disorder.
- Those who believe that they have a compulsive eating disorder should probably first seek the opinion of their Family Physician.
- Overeaters Anonymous may not be suitable for those who are not religious as it involves a strong religious influence during treatment.
Conclusion
Anyone who gains weight suddenly should not automatically assume that they have an eating disorder as there are a number of medical reasons for sudden weight gain. Evidently Overeaters Anonymous is certainly not going to suitable for everyone as the vast majority of women who want to lose weight do not have a compulsive eating disorder. However for those who do have a genuine compulsive eating disorder Overeaters Anonymous may be a valuable source of support in conjunction with that given by your Family Physician.
I haven’t been able to find any information about meetings in my area which is Los Osos, CA. In San Luis Obispo County. Please send me information regarding this. Thank you.
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I need to find overeaters anonymous in Hershey, Pa. Please advise. Thanks!
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Need a meeting place
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Baltimore,Maryland 21201
Near Inner Harbor
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where can i get the 12 step book or any thing about over eaters i have tried to find it in my area. thank you mary
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Go to:
oa.org.
OA literature is sold on the OA website. So glad you’ve found OA! It has saved my life!!
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looking for meetings in the fall river swansea aera
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i just need to know where the meetings are so i can put it togther with my work schudeul
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I found a website to look up meetings for many states.
oa.org/meetings/find-a-meeting.php#
Good Luck
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thanks so much, God Bless You ~
How do you start a group meeting?
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HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT STARTING AN OA GROUP MEETING?
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What should I not be eating, I am a a troubled overeater and need help. There is not a Overeaters meeting in my Area. Dayton or Mont Belvieu,
Texas.
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One of the tools of recovery in OA is a “plan of eating.” This is based on your personal knowledge of your dietary needs and your consultation with your own doctor and/or nutritionist. More information can be found by ordering “Dignity of Choice” pamphlet from oa.org. This pamphlet provides guidance to both new and longtime OA members in devising their own plans of eating. It covers topics such as:
The difference between a plan of eating and abstinence
Having a choice of plans
Reviewing our eating patterns
“Trigger” or “binge” foods
Eating behaviors
Structure and tolerance
The pamphlet also provides six sample plans of eating (reviewed and approved by a licensed dietitian) with which some OA members have had success.
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I nead meeting information. I live in San Juan Capistrano and need to loose 30 pounds.
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WE NEED A MEETING IN THE RHODE ISLND AREA. NORTH SMITHFIELD, GREENVILLE, HARRISVILLE ETC. EVEN UXBRIDGE MASS IS OK THANKS
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I JOINED MEETINGS MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND IT WORKS. SPONSERS OF VERY IMPORTANT AND PEOPLE WERE GREAT.
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it is religious and all are welcome
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OA is not affiliated with any religious organization. However, it is based on spiritual concepts. We have many agnostics and atheists in OA who have found recovery from obsessive eating, anorexia, and bulemia.
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