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One Woman's Eating Disorder Experience, Strength & Hope

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There is a Solution & More About Alcoholism: The Addict’s Hope & Hopelessness

Hope and hopelessness are woven through the two Big Book chapters, “There is a Solution” & “More About Alcoholism”. We … More

Abstinence, addiction, Big Book, Binge Eating, day 4, desperation, Faith, fear, food addiction, God, Higher Power, Honesty, hope, OA, Overeaters Anonymous, recovery, Willingness

Bill’s Story: A Compulsive Eater’s Identification

When I first joined OA, I was amazed to learn all the ways I identified with Bill W as a … More

Abstinence, addiction, Big Book, Binge Eating, bipolar II, compulsive eating, Day 3, desperation, food addiction, God, Higher Power, my story, OA, Open Mind, Overeaters Anonymous, step 1, Surrender, trigger foods, Twelve Steps, Willingness

The Doctor’s Opinion & Complete Abstinence

Christmas Eve I had a relapse. I was resting on spiritual laurels and not rigorously honest through 10th steps. Thus, … More

Abstinence, addiction, Big Book, Binge Eating, compulsive eating, day 1, desperation, food addiction, Higher Power, Honesty, OA, Overeaters Anonymous, recovery, suffering, Surrender, Willingness

Rigorous Honesty

I have been doing a Big Book step study with a sponsee in which we work the steps in tandem. … More

Big Book, desperation, Higher Power, Overeaters Anonymous, recovery, Surrender

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