As a result of practicing the Steps, the symptom of compulsive overeating is removed on a daily basis, achieved through the process of surrendering to something greater than ourselves; the more total our surrender, the more fully realized our freedom from food obsession. ~ OA Suggested Meeting Format

Something greater than ourselves.
We speak of God of our understanding,
of a Higher Power, or just a Power…
and many of us envision an individual
of some sort, a humanoid being.
But what about those who balk,
who find that an impediment,
who cannot take the second step,
believing a Power can restore our sanity,
or  the third, making a decision
to turn our will, our life, over to
a God we cannot understand.
But a something greater than me…
Surely everybody can imagine something
greater, and with this as a starting point,
recovery happens, despite that God
we cannot understand.