Food Addiction Support Group

I'm OA. It helped me becuase I found out that there are a lot of people like me. I have a lot of fears and attitudes like the people who are part of OA, and listening what they have done to move on or to handle this situations, helped me.
The most important is that I understood that I wans't crazy, I just had an adiction. :D Hoped this helped you.

I tried OA, but since the group was very small I tended to attend other 12 step groups that I also had issues with. I use the 12 steps to deal with whatever addiction is acting up inside me, and I find that the steps are about life, not about food, or alcohol, or any thing. I have found alot of peace and serenity, but I need to get back to a group. I feel like my eating is getting out of control again. Some people can't do OA though. I think it depends on who you are. I like the spiritual approach.

I tried OA many years ago but I found the food plan unrealistic. The group support was good and I feel a lot of that same thing here at DS, but I just set myself up for failure when I get too rigid about what and when I eat. The 12-step program format is very helpful for me. In fact, sometimes I think the only reason that I have found any semblance of sanity is due to the 12 steps.

I tried OA, but it wasn't for me. The thought of calling my Sponsor to substitute an orange for an apple was more than I could handle.

To me, it wasn't giving it up to a higher power. It was giving it up to a sponsor.

I applaud OA for helping thousands of people. I think everyone should give it a chance.

I could never follow anything that relied on religion and spirituality. Are there any other "12-step" type of programs, or support groups that don't use this approach?

I think the thing that makes the spirituality part palatable for a lot of people is that the Higher Power can be anything you want it to be. It can be God, God as you know him, or it can just be the power of the group. It's just like here: we help each other be stronger and we help pick up the pieces when we slip.

I tried OA last year, but it was too religious for me (really I dont mean that in a bad way). I am not a religious or spirtitual person