OA/FA Meetings Anyone?

xTattooedDollx

Has anyone been to a Overeaters Aonymous or a Food Addiction meeting? Its based of the 12 step program (which is too religous for me) but a friend asked if I'd go, I'm game. Just wondering if they have been helpful to anyone.

grlaurie

I have never been to a OA meeting but regulary attend Alanon and I will say 12 step programs are not religious (spelling) but are spritual in nature. I have really found that applying what I have learned in Alanon is really helping me in the weight loss battle...Good luck and keep an open mind.

arewethereyet

The 12 step programs are really NOT religious, if this is your worry. :flowerforyou: It is a wonderful free program to make you look at yourself, not others.

I was in a program (not allowed to say cuz of the anonymity of the other person). I thought going in it would be religious and putting others down but it was anythign but.

We do refer to a higher power.......for my friend that is the Universe, for me Christ, for my other friend it is the energy that comes from a gem.........each of us need SOMEthing to believe in and it does help.

This being said the first step "Admitting we have a problem" put me in the right frame of mind to move forward.

Try it, free couseling is hard to find and you may find it helps a lot. If not, nothing ventured nothing gained!:drinker:

xTattooedDollx

Just finished my first meeting. Horribly religous.

Amandac6772

Just finished my first meeting. Horribly religous.
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I think it depends on who is leading your meetings. There may be several in your area with different leaders. Try different ones.

xTattooedDollx

I think I am going to try another meeting with another leader. I really like the 12 step idea for food addiction. I have a lot of friends that it has helped with alcohol and drug problems. They also have online meetings.