Church of the Ascension - OA- Overeaters Anonymous

OA- Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous
Meets at Church of the Ascension
Fridays, 5:30-6:30pmin
the 2^nd floor Conference Room.
Ring the bell at the glass doors at the Neville Street entrance.
Someone will buzz you in and give you directions to the meeting if you ask.
Contact person:

Madeline S.
412-853-3967 (cell)
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Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship based on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous but with the compulsive overeater in mind. While some people can handle their daily encounters with food without any preoccupation or morbid indulgence, compulsive overeaters find they have an addictive relationship with food not unlike those who are addicted to alcohol, gambling, drugs and other substances or behaviors. Their obsession with food is beyond desire, logic or willpower.

Those in OA are seeking recovery from compulsive overeating through shared experience, strength and hope. Everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively is welcome. There are no dues or fees for members; OA is self-supporting through member contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. It is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology or religious doctrine; OA takes no position on outside issues. Its primary purpose is to help members abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry this message of recovery to those who still suffer.

Within Overeaters Anonymous is H.O.W. which stands for Honesty, Open-mindedness and Willingness. Unlike OA in general, the H.O.W. arm of OA practices abstinence from compulsive overeating by following a specific plan of eating and a specific plan of spiritual recovery. H.O.W. meetings, including the one that meets here at Ascension, are open to all compulsive overeaters but have their own guidelines for defining abstinence and eligibility to share at a meeting.

Further information concerning Overeaters Anonymous can be found at http://www.oa.org/index.htm.

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