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Do you eat when you're not
hungry?
Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
Do you give too much time and thought to food?
Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you
can eat alone?
Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of
your goal?
Do you resent others telling you to "use a little willpower" to
stop overeating?
Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert
that you can diet "on your own" whenever you wish?
Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than
mealtime?
Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related
condition?
Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy? |
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Have you answered yes to three or more of these
questions? If so, it is probable that you have or are well on your way
to having a compulsive overeating problem. We have found that the way to
arrest this progressive disease is to practice the
Twelve-Step recovery
program of Overeaters Anonymous.
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of
individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are
recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to
stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for members; we are
self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor
accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with any public or
private organization, political movement, ideology or religious
doctrine; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is
to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry this message of
recovery to those who still suffer.
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 overeating 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. |
