Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous - Central Ontario Intergroup

IS OA FOR YOU? ARE YOU A COMPULSIVE EATER? THIS SERIES OF QUESTIONS MAY HELP YOU DETERMINE IF YOU ARE A COMPULSIVE EATER.

   1.   Do you eat when you’re not hungry?
   2.   Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
   3.   Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
   4.   Do you give too much time and thought to food?
   5.   Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone?
   6.   Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
   7.   Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
   8.   Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
   9.   Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of your goal?
   10.   Do you resent others telling you to “use a little willpower” to stop overeating?
   11.   Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet “on your own”
              whenever you wish?
   12.   Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than mealtime?
   13.   Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
   14.   Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition?
   15.   Does your eating behaviour make you or others unhappy?

Have you answered yes to three or more of these questions? If so, it is probable that you have or are well on your way to having a compulsive eating problem. We have found that the way to arrest this progressive disease is to practice the Twelve-Step recovery program of Overeaters Anonymous. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another’s anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.

Unlike other organizations, OA is not just about weight loss, gain or maintenance, or obesity or diets. It addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not promote any particular diet. OA members differ in many ways, but we are united by our common disease and the solution we have found in the OA program. We practice unity with diversity , and we welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous. Welcome home.