Are You a Compulsive Overeater?
Many of us first discovered we had a problem with food upon answering these questions. There is no shame in seeking help, and in the rooms of OA you will find a more permanent love and acceptance that food was unable to provide.
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, attending Overeaters Anonymous meetings and learning to practive the Twelve-Steps of recovery can begin to arrest this progressive disease and bring you closer to person and life you’ve always dreamed of living, one day at a time. 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.
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