Rozanne S. was called the cofounder of Overeaters Anonymous from 1960, although she was the only one for most of the years before her death fifty-four years later. She was certainly a leader, guiding the organization, writing literature. heading the […]
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I’m Back
Ten years ago I was a member, in a different town, another state. And I was a good member, came to meetings at least once a week, gave service, sponsored, released a hundred fifty pounds dropped from a 5X to […]
Continue reading »The Only Requirement
The only requirement for OA membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. -Tradition Three We welcome newcomers well, understand where they come from, remember the desperation we felt when we got here. Usually we treat those returning from relapse kindly […]
Continue reading »Benefits List
Even more helpful in maintaining motivation over time, though, has been my “benefits of not drinking” list. This list grows longer and more detailed every week, and the process of revising and adding to the list has helped me experience life […]
Continue reading »After Relapse
How can I go back? I had been so cocky, so arrogant, so sure I had this figured out. I’d sponsored…even relapsers!…so sure, so authoritatively. Now I’m fifty pounds up, hopeless, helpless, embarrassed, chagrined. I know what the answer is. […]
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