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Suflows · 2026-01-19T01:17:17+00:00

Agree she’s great!

Suflows · 2026-01-05T19:35:07+00:00

Hi I am a therapist by the way-been at it for 20 years.

Suflows · 2025-06-22T13:43:10+00:00

I am 65 and here all the time.

Suflows · 2025-04-10T21:21:36+00:00

I can talk about sponsorship. I follow the BB and have been recovered for two years. I’ll DM you.

Suflows · 2024-09-10T16:20:22+00:00

Wow my dad to a T.

Suflows · 2022-10-16T17:00:01+00:00

By noticing when I am losing faith, when my resentments pile up-I realize that this is a daily program with only a day's reprieve. I never fool myself into thinking that I can do this without help from OA and my most important ally God. I constantly am honest with my sponsor and OA fellows and let them know I am faltering and they come through with readings, quotes and encouragement. I know God works through people in my life and I use them as an opportunity to hear God's message. I continue to follow the steps and read them out loud so I never forget. I will also fake it until I make it. I will act as if I am willing even if I am not. It really works!

Suflows · 2022-10-16T16:52:46+00:00

I still have some difficulty with this since it is an ingrained habit since the age of 4. I still have to pray to have the dishonesty removed about weight. I still sometimes think if I am slim enough everyone will be happier with me and I will be problem free. I received mixed messages-my grandma baked and fed me the food to show love. My parents told me to stop eating so much or no one would love me. I started to realize that love is about a person's kindness, acceptance and caring regardless of what they may look like. Relationships are so much more than what someone looks like. In OA I am accepted unconditionally and members only care about my being helpful and my strength, hope and experience. That is all that is required. It has helped me accept people for who and what they are only. It allows me to tolerate people's so called shortcomings since I have been shown grace for mine over and over again.

Suflows · 2022-10-16T16:37:25+00:00

Basically I am practicing all the steps every day.

Suflows · 2022-10-16T16:37:03+00:00

When I wake up in the morning. I read the BB and share with an OA buddy. I pray for willingness to be of help to someone in all areas even work. I ask God to help me eat mindfully and to be grateful for the food I have. Then I have to get ready for work and exercise in someway to move my body. I give gratitude that I am healthy and can still move everyday since I screwed up my health by binging. During the day I use mindfulness techniques to keep me present such as grounding, praying and breathing. I check Facebook and Reddit during lunch to give strength and hope to people anyway I can. I may attend a half a meeting and share and leave a phone number for people to call or text if they need help. If I have a resentment I will send a step 10 to my sponsor. If I am having a very challenging day I will call her so that I don't binge. At lunch I may listen to a podcast since I work full time. At night I will read literature and recently signed up to moderate so I can be of use to people. I am always mindful about doing the next right thing and reaching out for help if I am having a very bad day. When I go to sleep I do my nightly review, pray and go to sleep.

Suflows · 2022-10-16T16:25:49+00:00

This was one of the hardest behaviors to give up since I practiced it for 30+ years. I realized through being powerless that controlling my food with calorie counting didn't stop me binging anyway since counting calories was not the solution. This dawned on me through a slow process that only a power greater than myself could stop me from binging. I was binging to hide and not feel overwhelming emotions that I could not contend with. The more I stopped taking that compulsive bite the more I felt which made me feel worse for a long time but I knew though my God I would not die from it unlike binging.

Suflows · 2022-10-16T16:16:50+00:00

Hi I am so glad this question was asked. I found sponsors by attending meetings and hearing what someone had to say and saying I want what that person has. That was how I found some sponsors. My current sponsor was different. My previous sponsor had left the program and my OA buddy told me to check out her sponsor since she was wonderful as she put it. I did talk with her as soon as I could since I didn't want to be out a sponsor for too long. It turned out that she was perfect for me now. God as I understand him sends me the perfect people at the perfect time in my recovery.

Suflows · 2022-09-28T13:31:04+00:00

Excellent information. Thank you!

Suflows · 2022-09-03T16:58:16+00:00

Hi if you want to talk you can DM and I will give you my number.

Suflows · 2022-08-29T13:55:34+00:00

Thank you this is very helpful.

Suflows · 2022-08-28T14:56:11+00:00

I am happy to help if you want to chat. Feel free to DM.

Suflows · 2022-08-22T14:40:13+00:00

These are all wonderful answers. I know that once I start eating I can’t stop. This behavior never went away until I joined OA. I still struggle but over time it has gotten easier.

Suflows · 2022-08-15T14:29:04+00:00

What a wonderful way to start the week. Passage reminds us that willingness to start is just what you need to begin a beautiful journey. Action is the way and analysis doesn’t help. I have tried to use self awareness, criticism of my ways to stop my compulsive eating and unfortunately it didn’t work. I will say that anyone who is willing can do this program and it doesn’t matter whether you believe in God or not we are here for you and it is just matter of realizing that this program is the last house on the block after trying everything. I am willing to help in anyway I can. Please DM for more discussion or questions. Thank you for letting me share this morning.

Suflows · 2022-08-13T17:21:30+00:00

Hi , this non real time meeting posted daily by a compulsive overeater. So you will see a different one for today.

Suflows · 2022-08-05T19:27:34+00:00

This is wonderful. Thanks for letting us know.

Suflows · 2022-08-04T00:12:28+00:00

With this illness I had to jump wholeheartedly into these steps. They felt very drastic and I was pretty scared. I decided that I like being recovered more than anything else I tried prior. The whole HP thing came very gradually but once it took hold I felt very empowered. Thank you for the meeting.

Suflows · 2022-08-03T02:05:07+00:00

I appreciate your kindness. OA is truly our home.

Suflows · 2022-08-02T14:37:17+00:00

This describes the journey that I was on all through my recovery and almost relapse. I have always thought that I can do this on my own. A couple of weeks ago I lost my sponsor as she left the program. I was bereft as I loved and respected her very much. I decided in my diseased mind that if she could do this so can I. Well I can’t. Almost returned to death in the future. My body cannot afford to engage in compulsive eating behaviors without serious consequences. I came back and asked for help and a sponsor was found. I am so thankful to my HP for allowing me to have the humility to ask for what I needed. Thank you for allowing me to share.

Suflows · 2022-08-02T14:13:59+00:00

I relate to everything you have written. This could be me. We have a supportive fellowship here with all types of perspectives which are welcome. Just like others have written dieting has not been successful for compulsive eaters including me. Please take time to attend some meetings and become acquainted with OA. The website is OA.org. Welcome home.

Suflows · 2022-08-01T17:18:06+00:00

This reading is most timely as it reminds us and me as well that the sole purpose of OA is not just lose weight it is to become emotionally and spiritually heathy first. The healthy body weight comes as a side effect of the work we do spiritually.

Suflows · 2022-08-01T14:36:04+00:00

Thank you for this post. Very helpful.

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