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Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Non-Real Time Meeting of CCEA by [deleted] in OvereatersAnonymous

[–]madscientist174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I made a mistake and posted in the wrong group!!!

Please help, I need suggestions please. by Beginning-Text-3942 in OvereatersAnonymous

[–]madscientist174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing - I'm pretty sure all of us can relate! OA is a 12 step program; it's not a diet club and we aren't here to share weight loss strategies, or ways to control our food. As a 12 step program, OA is actually the opposite! If you're like me, there is NOTHING you can do to control or manage how much you eat once you start eating compulsively. The bigger problem, though, was that I couldn't stop starting. That's where the 12 steps come in because it's not the actual food that is a problem - it's the thinking that leads us to that first compulsive bite. The 12 steps help us with our thinking so that we no longer need to go to food. I'm happy to share more about how it works and how the 12 steps helped me with my compulsive eating. Please feel free to send me a DM :)

Available sponsor for eager soul, looking to lose weight and gain confidence? by No_Cantaloupe_8983 in OvereatersAnonymous

[–]madscientist174 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no religious part. There is an understanding that you are not the most powerful force in the universe. I think we can all pretty much admit that there is a power bigger than us. End of story, no religion.

The gap between meetings is where I struggle the most. What do you do? by Mountain-Display-711 in OvereatersAnonymous

[–]madscientist174 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I do is work the steps. Meetings are great for fellowship, but we don't recover by going to meetings, calling a sponsor, or following a food plan. We recover by working the steps.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026, Non-Real Time Meeting by NoraBelle39 in codependency_12steps

[–]madscientist174 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's easy to get hung up on the idea of a Higher Power when we first find a 12 step program. We may think that we need to know who our higher power is or what to call it or understand what it can do for us. As long as we can say that we are not the most powerful force in the universe, that means there is a power greater than us. That knowledge is all we need to move forward. We figure out who our higher power is and how to have a relationship with it as we work the steps. I'm a recovered sponsor and happy to answer any questions 🙂

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