I attended my first OA (Overeaters Anonymous) meeting. Because I have been involved in Narcotics Anonymous, I was not uncomfortable. They did seem to skip around a lot and it was not the kind of meeting I was used to, but the people were all very nice and very willing to answer my questions. It seems like I have a lot of work to do, but I really think that I need to change the way I think about food and I think they can help me do that. My next step is to do more reading about their program. I was given a newcomers packet and I will start with that.

The more I surf the Overeaters Anonymous website the more I feel this program is for me. There is meeting this evening that is not too far from where I live and I think it is a good place for me. I have read several testimonials from other people that the program has worked for and they refer to “abstinence” and I am kind of curious what they mean by “abstinence,” when it is necessary to eat to survive. I am looking forward to moving forward with my life and I have come to the conclusion that with the help of Overeaters Anonymous, I can do that.