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Featured Topic: 100-Pound (45-kg) Loss

more 100-pound loss stories
August 1, 2018  ·  Sponsorship
I Used To Weigh Over 430 Pounds (195 kg). I Would Not Be Alive Right Now if Not for My Overeaters Anonymous Sponsor
November 1, 2020  ·  Abstinence and Recovery
What OA Has Done for Me
Woman doing a bicep curl with a dumbbell.
April 4, 2022  ·  Abstinence and Recovery, Tools
Totally Committed
Woman on beach with sunglasses
February 6, 2021  ·  Unity with Diversity
Interview with Isa, a Food Addict

Featured Topic: Compulsive Origins in Childhood

more childhood-related stories
June 6, 2025  ·  Newcomers
I’d Always Had an Abnormal Relationship with Food. When I Started Searching for Help, Overeaters Anonymous Saved My Life.
Girl with book lying on a bench.
July 26, 2023  ·  Newcomers
I’m Ready to Honor the Sad Little Fat Girl Inside
February 24, 2025  ·  Newcomers
Somehow in All the Mess, OA Made Its Way Back to Me
November 1, 2020  ·  Steps and Traditions
When I Began Using Meditation as an Alternative to Compulsive Eating, I Was Able to Overcome My Childhood Trauma

Share Your OA Recovery with Lifeline

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March 16, 2022  ·  Tools
Writing Opens the Door
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July 24, 2022  ·  Steps and Traditions, Tools
The New Lifeline: A Vision to Share Our Recovery on Lifeline.oa.org
Sticky notes that say, “Share your story.”
July 24, 2022  ·  Steps and Traditions, Tools
My Sponsor Said, “Send it to Lifeline”
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July 1, 2016  ·  Steps and Traditions, Tools
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