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Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve-step program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics. Anyone with a problematic relationship with food is welcomed, as OA's Third Tradition states that the only requirement for memberships is a desire to stop eating compulsively. OA was founded by Rozanne S. and two other women in January, 1960. The organization's headquarters, or World Service Office, are located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Overeaters Anonymous estimates its membership at 54,000 people in 6,500 groups meeting in over 75 countries. OA has developed its own literature specifically for those who eat compulsively but also uses the Alcoholics Anonymous books Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. The First Step of OA begins with the admission of powerlessness over food, the next eleven steps are intended to bring members "physical, emotional, and spiritual healing." From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I think my friend is a binge eater. Whenever her or her friend get depressed, they say, "I need cake. I need chocolate", or they say, "I ate a whole bunch of stuff today cause I can't stop thinking about him"...and they talk about eating the most random stuff...and its upsetting me because they told me they do not binge, but my friends mother was in overeaters anonymous! could my friend be a binge eater? what do i do? Asked by Starchild - Wed Mar 5 21:50:13 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, there is a reason they call cake, candy, chocolate comfort food. Eating these kinds of foods actually secrets this liquid in your brain and relaxes you. So you need to look further into this situation other than just overeating...something is really getting her down to eat like that. Don't confront your friend with the binge eating speech but rather ask her what's bothering her in her life right now and take it from there. I know you mentioned a guy in her life is getting her down. Take her out, meet new people, try and help her get her mind off this guy and you'll see she'll slowly stop eating the way she is once she is happy again. Hope that makes sense. Answered by mageta8 - Wed Mar 5 22:06:48 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "overeaters anonymous" |
