Structure & Sanity

True admission of powerlessness means putting down the foods over which we are powerless. Those foods may be different for each of us. We need to be completely honest with ourselves, our sponsors, and our health care professionals about what foods, ingredients, and eating behaviors cause cravings, compulsive eating, or other problems for us.
Often, the idea of never again eating certain foods seems terrifying and impossible. Be assured that with adequate support and the Twelve Step recovery program, you can do the things that used to seem totally impossible.
We have learned that as we work the Twelve Steps abstinently, a miracle occurs; our sanity returns. We no longer want to have those foods or behaviors in our lives.
When we find a plan that works for us, we are often so happy that we want to share it with others. There is a difference between sharing our plan and imposing it on others. We accept the views and needs of others, always retaining our own plan of eating as our commitment and priority. World Service Business Conference Policy 2000a (amended 2005) states, “No OA members shall be prevented from attending, sharing, leading, and/or serving as a speaker at an OA meeting due to choice of food plan. Groups sharing food plan information must adhere to OA’s policies on outside literature, as well as copyright law.”
Spiritual, emotional, and physical recovery is the result of living the Overeaters Anonymous Twelve Step program on a daily basis. A plan of eating—our individual guide to nourishing foods in appropriate portions—is a Tool that helps us begin the process of recovery from compulsive eating. This information encourages respect for individual needs and differences by allowing us to determine what is right and nutritionally sound for ourselves. Remember that the Twelve Step program of Overeaters Anonymous, and not any particular plan of eating, is the key to long-term recovery from compulsive eating.
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