Stay ConnectedMembers of OA in San Francisco share what it was like, what happened, and what life is like now.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who through shared experience, strength and hope are recovering from unhealthy relationships with food and body image. OA’s twelve-step program works like Alcoholics Anonymous except it helps us deal with food.
OA in San Francisco: https://www.oasf.org/
More about Overeaters Anonymous: https://oa.org/
Ilana, member since 2008, identifies as a compulsive overeater and century person. Ilana's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: Tradition 3 • defeated by dieting & having no self-will • Step 1 • surrendering certain foods AKA alcoholic foods • in the same body long term • the Unity Prayer ("I put my hand in yours...") • gas station food • not a normal eater • consequences of not dealing with overeating • Higher Power • learning to pray • sponsorship • evolving food plans • giving up gas station foods • freedom from cravings • working on quantities (weighing & measuring) • staying connected while traveling • keeping an open mind
Amanda, member since 2015, identifies as a compulsive overeater and century person. Amanda's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: H.O.W. • food plan • family addiction • feeling different • learning how to restrict & binge • dieting & giving up dieting • 1st OA meeting • newly abstinent & the accompanying feelings • blessed with the gift of desperation • life while abstinent • when abstinent food becomes too "interesting" or "sexy" • difficult co-workers • self-care & boundaries • dealing with life instead of eating • turning it over • prayer • ending a relationship • higher power • a different way of being H.O.W. is short for Honesty, Open-mindedness, & Willingness. For more information, please go to https://how-oa.org/about/
Molly, member since 1996, identifies as a compulsive overeater and century person. Molly's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: took a lot to ... come here/stay here/lose the weight/stay here longer • alcoholic father • eating behaviors growing up • lying about food • eating: love & stuffing the pain • miserable household • college • nutritionist & weight loss • introduction to OA lasted 3 weeks • 4th time in OA's the charm • workaholism & dating • marriage • brain tumor • having people in my life • OA saved my life & got me out of my isolation A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.
Trish, member since 2002, identifies as a compulsive overeater, century person, and relapser. Trish's share from the 2016 12/12 Day event includes the following themes: relapse • Twelfth Step Within • fear • leaving the fellowship • anger • honesty • sponsors • meeting attendance • needing the fellowship For more information on Twelfth Step Within, please click here: https://oa.org/groupsservice-bodies/resources/twelfth-step-within/
Anonymous, member since 2001, identifies as a compulsive overeater, century person, and relapser. Anonymous' share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: What it was like, what happened, and what it's like now • school • perfection • food cravings • Steps 1-12
A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.
Marlene T. (5 Years & Over Meeting) by OASF
Carol, member since 1986, identifies as a compulsive overeater, century person, and relapser. Carol's share from the 2014 Thanksgiving Marathon includes the following themes: gratitude • not wanting to go to OA • defining abstinence • relapse • H.O.W. • needing black and whiteness with food • screwing around with food • Tools of Recovery • written 10th Steps • abstaining from flour & sugar • eliminating cravings • good nutrition • cooking 3 times/day • vegetables • Step 11: prayer & meditation • sitting with feelings • not about the food • willing to be uncomfortable
H.O.W. is short for Honesty, Open-mindedness and Willingness. For more information, please go to https://how-oa.org/about/
Heather, member since 2004, identifies as compulsive overeater. Heather's share from the 2014 Thanksgiving Marathon includes the following themes: abstinence during the holidays • character defects versus character assets • courage • finding gifts from god • compassion • feeling uncomfortable • love
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