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Newcomers

We're Glad You're Here

If you are feeling scared, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you cannot stop binging on food, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you eat because you are angry, lonely, tired, or for any reason other than hunger, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you are ashamed of your body shape, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you have tried to diet, only to regain the lost weight and then some, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you have tried to control your weight by using laxatives or vomiting, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you have tried to control your weight through excessive exercising, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you feel you are not good enough, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you think you're the only person who ever used food the way you do, you're not alone; we've been there.

If you think that life would be perfect if only you had a better body, you're not alone; we've been there.​

Is OA for You?

OA may be the answer for you if you find yourself answering "yes" to any of the following questions:

  • You eat until you feel sick, then promise to start fresh tomorrow

  • You feel out of control around certain foods

  • You eat to cope with stress, loneliness, or emotions

  • You’ve tried every diet but nothing sticks

  • You feel shame about your relationship with food

  • You exercise obsessively or restrict severely

  • You purge after binging

  • Your weight goes up and down like a roller coaster

What to Expect

Meetings are the heart of our recovery community. In a typical meeting, members share their stories of what they were like, what happened, and what they are like now. You will hear about the 12 Steps and the 9 Tools of Recovery, which we use to find physical, emotional, and spiritual abstinence. The most important thing to know is that you are never required to speak or sign in; you can simply listen. You will find people who understand your struggle and who have found a way to live free from the obsession with food. You are not alone, and help is available.

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