WHAT IS OA ?

Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another’s anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.

WHO BELONGS IN OA ?

ARE YOU A COMPULSIVE OVEREATER ?

Do I eat when I’m not hungry, or not eat when my body needs nourishment ?

Do I go on eating binges for no apparent reason, sometimes eating until I’m stuffed or even feel sick ?

Do I have feelings of guilt, shame or embarrassment about my weight or the way I eat?

IS OA FOR YOU ?

Only you can decide that question. No one else can make this decision for you. We who are now in OA have found a way of life which enables us to live without the need for excess food. We believe that compulsive eating is a progressive illness, one that, like alcoholism and some other illnesses, can be arrested. Remember, there is no shame in admitting you have a problem; the most important thing is to do something about it.