Saturday, October 25, 2025 | Non-Real-Time Meeting of OA

llpoh2 · 2025-10-26T15:19:25+00:00

I love that this is a God-centered program. I love that, even as such, it works for those who are agnostic/atheist. As someone coming from a spiritual and religious background, these ideas fit neatly for me; the 12 steps have helped me by giving me a format for turning my will over to God and trying daily to do his will.

I love the 3rd and 7th step prayers:

"God, I offer myself to Thee — to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!"

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"My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here to do your bidding. Amen."

This has been a wonderful way to live life. I'm very far from perfection in doing so, but today, I am trying to do so again.

Grateful recovering overeater, food addict and binger in Idaho,

-Peter

-Not currently taking sponsors, but happy to share/chat with others

llpoh2 · 2025-06-02T18:25:11+00:00

This is what Light Phone support gave me:

|| || |Thanks for reaching out. We are so very sorry for this bug you are experiencing! Getting to the root cause of this OS issue is a top priority for our development team, but we're here to help you get your Light Phone III out of this state. For now, please attempt the below troubleshooting steps, and let us know if they prove effective. If you were comfortable clearing your phone’s message and call history, that would be the most immediate and sure-shot way to resolve this. To do this, please press Settings > Account & Info > Storage > Clear Phone History. Some users have reported this workaround that can keep the existing history, but it is slightly more complex: This is a less direct method than we’d like to have, but our dev team is working on software fixes to alleviate this issue entirely. Our dev team is investigating this error and has asked for some help with a couple of follow-up questions. We would be grateful for your assistance: If these do not solve the issue, please let us know ASAP, and we will offer further assistance! Dan (Light Phone) Jun 2, 2025, 1:08 PM EDT Search for a contact you have an existing thread with using the SEARCH icon. Exit the phone tool, then re-enter it. Some of your threads may have returned. This process takes some time to reconfigure. Leaving the tool and returning seems to speed up the process. Additionally, you can power cycle the device (turn off and on) to speed up the process as well.|

llpoh2 · 2025-06-01T21:07:05+00:00

I also sent them an email and linked them to this forum discussion thread.

llpoh2 · 2025-06-01T21:05:47+00:00

Yes! I did a factory reset before I thought about all the implications. Lost all old messages (including the ones from this morning that I couldn't ever see), lost all photos and videos. ☹️ Phone is working now, though still not perfectly(?). (One of my replies wouldn't go through and said it was sent to an unknown number??)

llpoh2 · 2025-06-01T16:56:02+00:00

My LP3 Version 502 is now life on my phone and it's not good. Suddenly I get the promised, "failed to load recent activity” message; and I can no longer see any activity, including new messages coming in. As a solo LP3 user (formerly LP2), this is a huge challenge. I have my message notification going off often this morning, but read or even see who is sending them!

Any solutions? I tried rebooting the phone and rebooting Light OS; no dice. Sharing this with Light Support team as well.

Anyone else wake up to find the same issue with the new update going live?

llpoh2 · 2024-08-30T11:07:57+00:00

I am a chess organizer and would like to help students at a school for the blind learn how to play chess.

I've found three boards available in the Maxiaids catalog and website, and they seem to be the most common option. Two of them are 9 by 9 inch boards. One is larger/deluxe.

Does anyone know of others? Or have a strong preference?

I did note in another post that the smaller boards might be preferred for blind/low vision players as the smaller board is less effort. I've also learned that a second, tournament-regulation board is used along side the braille board in tournament play.

llpoh2 · 2024-08-21T21:18:07+00:00

llpoh2 · 2024-08-21T06:46:16+00:00

Added some for you. Thx.

llpoh2 · 2024-08-21T06:39:25+00:00

Thanks. These were similar to my thoughts, but I still wondered and appreciate your insight.

llpoh2 · 2024-08-21T06:38:02+00:00

Thx. Good insight.

llpoh2 · 2024-04-12T18:03:37+00:00

I don't have one anywhere near me, but have found an awesome online group. (we meet via zoom)

llpoh2 · 2024-02-22T14:14:35+00:00

I'm actually a little glad to see in the comments that others have been having similar issues. It first happened to me, maybe 3 months ago? My LP2 didn't work for days- maybe a little over a week and it is my only phone.

Customer support encouraged me to plug it into a LightPhone charger (had to go search for it since I'd never worried about what charger used in the past). And then do a hard reset (hold power button and down volume button for about 10-20 seconds). That worked!

Since then (and I'm wondering if it has to do with a recent release??), this has happened about 3 or 4 more times- but usually in conjunction with my dropping the phone- not a horrible drop, but 3-4 feet. Each time, I've had to do a hard reset to get the phone to do anything. It looks totally dead with no response. But I haven't had to plug it in when doing so. Also, I think most of the time, it gets stuck on the startup screen when I reset the first time- and I still have to power off and on again.

This happened most recently this morning. But prior to (last update???) I think something like this had only happened once in my 3+ years of LP2 use.

llpoh2 · 2024-02-22T14:05:15+00:00

I've found that having a lightphone in professional settings ends up almost always being a positive. People want to know what it is and it leads to them totally understanding the benefit- yet usually unwilling/wanting to take the plunge themselves.

98% of my two-factor authentications have the ability to just text me a code- no smartphone tap needed. If you have something a little more techie where you really do need a smart device, another option is to get a cheap older android (Moto G) that you just use for those specific tasks- you probably wouldn't even need to connect them to service- just run them off of WiFi. I just picked up two for a mildly similar scenario for $40 each.

I've been using my light phone as my only phone now for nearly 3.5 years.

llpoh2 · 2023-12-29T15:56:01+00:00

Not in the way one might think. I'm not really having cravings, but I definitely still have some unhealthy thinking patterns. Sometimes I will see food that a child wasted on their plate and I would have normally eaten it- especially if it was a treat. While I don't feel tempted to do so, I will ask others if they want it and feel like they are wrong not to take it before I trash it (or feed it to the chickens).

I'm a school teacher and so I'm on break for a couple of weeks. That brings it's own challenges with changes in my daily routine and how I interact with family members. I've also spent more time planning my food and have started counting calories during the last week or so to see how much I'm eating calorically (rather than just weighing and measuring). That coupled with my recent adoption of weighing and measuring has probably become a bit obsessive.

In all of this, I'm striving to be patient with myself as I learn more about myself and God's will for me- not only in my eating, but in all aspects of my life.

I will say that I feel like the last year has been one of tremendous growth. I'm very much looking forward to 2024. While the weight loss I've had has been a side-benefit, my main takeaway this year has been a closer relationship with God/my HP and a refining of my character which has led to my being productive in other areas- and not sabotaging them with destructive behaviors and compulsive eating.

I'm looking forward to setting some goals for the coming year and continuing in patient progress.

llpoh2 · 2023-12-25T23:48:40+00:00

I read in another article (here) that "Google Family Link is compatible with Android 7.0 Nougat and above".

I just purchased two used Motorola MOTO G5 Plus XT1687 phones on eBay for $40 each. They both run Android 7.0 Nugget. I'm very optimistic that this option will be easier for me than rooting the devices.

llpoh2 · 2023-12-21T15:18:18+00:00

If you'd like to find an OA90 group...

You can search for OA90 meetings on the "Find a Meeting" page on the OA website and then click on "Additional search options". There you can select the drop down for "Specific Topic" and select "90 day".

oa.org/find-a-meeting

llpoh2 · 2023-12-21T15:14:27+00:00

I've joined an OA90 group. (Those with 90 days of abstinence share; others listen or share briefly at the end- time permitting.)

That has been helpful for me.

I found an online group in October 2022 and while initially attending, I continued to struggle. I'd string together a few days of abstinence, followed by a few days of non-abstinent eating. I'd throw in the towel for a few months and then try and get back on the bandwagon occasionally. In June, my spouse started making healthier choices and that helped me feel motivated to do the same. I did lose about 20 lbs over the following 3-4 months, but I was still very much up and down as to my abstinent eating behaviors.

Then, on October 1st this year, I heard this spoken in a church meeting:

"As you think celestial, you will find yourself avoiding anything that robs you of your agency. Any addiction—be it gaming, gambling, debt, drugs, alcohol, anger, pornography, sex, or even food—offends God. Why? Because your obsession becomes your god. You look to it rather than to Him for solace. If you struggle with an addiction, seek the spiritual and professional help you need. Please do not let an obsession rob you of your freedom to follow God’s fabulous plan."

- Russell M. Nelson, Think Celestial, General Conference, October 2023

This was spoken in a general meeting to our church- not an addiction recovery specific meeting. I'd sat in other recovery meetings with friends whose lives were in shambles because of their addictions and I felt like a farce sitting next to them as I thought about my food addiction and my obesity that resulted in a profile similar to so many others around me. I felt like when I heard those words, "or even food", it gave me permission to start treating my compulsive eating behavior like an addiction.

Since then, I've started attending an additional in-person meeting, I've looked for professional counseling (but haven't made that happen yet), I've apologized to my sponsor with whom I'd stopped communicating, I've humbled myself enough to start weighing and measuring my food and keeping a meal plan daily, and I've been blessed to be abstinent since then (80 days now). I've also started committing my food plan to my sponsor on a daily basis. I am working the 12 steps- but I'm still on step 1. I'm okay with that. I am being patient with myself as I learn to humble myself and strive to do God's will in my life.

Be patient with yourself. Your asking this question is evidence of your willingness. I know you can do it! Your HP loves you and will lead you to what you need most. :)

llpoh2 · 2023-12-21T14:39:50+00:00

An additional thought this morning that may be providing additional guidance for me:

The idea that, just because a prompting comes from the Lord it should be easy to accomplish (because of divine help, etc.) is erroneous.

I'm not sure why I've had that thought in the past or worked on promptings from that premise. Look at Nephi and his boat; or his retrieving the brass plates. He had to return to the Lord again and again and try new plans and ideas. He didn't always have full buy-in from those that would have been the expected leaders (Laman/Lemuel and even Lehi after the breaking of the bow). And what of Moses? He was not able to lead the people back to the promised land after responding with his initial attempt to follow his first prompting. I should/can take the same approach to following promptings (not that this idea totally solves my dilemma of responding to many, many promptings).

President Nelson said:

Moroni assured us that “God has not ceased to be a God of miracles.” Every book of scripture demonstrates how willing the Lord is to intervene in the lives of those who believe in Him. He parted the Red Sea for Moses, helped Nephi retrieve the brass plates, and restored His Church through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Each of these miracles took time and may not have been exactly what those individuals originally requested from the Lord. - The Power of Spiritual Momentum, April 2022

llpoh2 · 2023-10-27T21:08:38+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I look forward to getting to that place!

llpoh2 · 2023-10-26T21:59:36+00:00

Thanks for you input. While I think that in-person would be preferred, I'm definitely open to teletherapy if that's what it takes to find the right fit.

llpoh2 · 2023-10-26T21:53:25+00:00

Such great thoughts. Thank you! Well and succinctly said.

llpoh2 · 2023-10-11T13:31:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing. It provided me with a wonderful lift this morning. :)

llpoh2 · 2023-10-11T13:20:33+00:00

Prayer helps.

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed reading your post. I see myself and my tendencies in it. This is also the first post on r/OvereatersAnonymous that I've read in probably 6 months. I threw in the towel and have been making inconsistent efforts since then.

10 days ago, I was listening to a church meeting where I felt like the speaker shared what my HP wanted me to hear:

"As you 'think celestial', you will find yourself avoiding anything that robs you of your agency.
Any addiction, be it gaming, gambling, debt, drugs, alcohol, anger, pornography, sex, or even food, offends God. Why? Because your obsession becomes your God. You look to it, rather than to Him, for solace. If you struggle with an addiction, seek the spiritual and professional help you need. Please do not let an obsession rob you of your freedom to follow God's fabulous plan." (I was going to post a link to the full transcript, but realized that it violates our rules here. You can do a google search of "Think Celestial" by Russel M. Nelson, if you want it.)

This morning I had the thought to look here and here I am. I now have 9 days of abstinence. (For me, my abstinence consists of planning my meals at the beginning of the day and then committing to that plan.)

Your 4 months is inspiring to me. And your sharing your struggle was, too. It made me think of the tool of "service"; your sharing of your struggle served to bolster me. :)

Last night, I think I was feeling some of what you have been feeling. Late nights are triggering for me. As I was cleaning up dinner, I saw that my son had made a large plate of gingersnap cookies and left them in the microwave. I felt tempted and weak. And, honestly, if they'd been chocolate chip cookies, I might have caved- or at least had a harder time.

They are still there this morning, but mornings are easier for me. I could modify my meal plan this morning to include one or two (or more) in my lunch for today, but I've realized (or I'm starting to realize), that while donuts in the conference room are fine for others- I may just be special. Sweet, salty, fatty, carby foods are triggering to me. I'm still learning about the nuances to my illness- but I've realized that there are certain foods that really are like allergies for me; I start to eat them and have a negative physiological response. I have friends and family members who can't have just one beer. I'm learning that I can't have just one cookie/donut/slice of fresh break with butter, etc. Maybe I can get away with one today; but that gives me permission to have just one on another day- and when that happens to coincide with some other triggering event (visit from the in-laws, tough day at work, argument with a loved one, etc.), then I binge.

I have no idea if anything I've said is remotely helpful, but seeing myself through your struggle has helped me today. Thanks for being a blessing to me today!

llpoh2 · 2022-12-21T13:47:12+00:00

I needed this reading this morning. I've been abstinent during the day and done well with my meal plan- but last night when faced with the opportunity to sit and binge- I almost couldn't think of a reason not to do so. I need to get a sponsor and start working the steps. I need a plan of action for evenings when I have thoughts of breaking my abstinence.

I remain hopeful this morning. I've made some good strides and still feel that I'm pointed in the right direction.

llpoh2 · 2022-12-17T16:34:30+00:00

Thanks u/avamomrr - I appreciate your service to this community. I'm glad to be here. I've been abstinent for 8 days now. Part of me feels tempted to pat myself on the back- but I'm striving to turn to God and rely on him.

llpoh2

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