overeaters anonymous

[ShannonbKSU 53]

Has anyone ever had any experience with this group? I am tossing around the idea of going to a meeting and was wondering if anybody had any comments about them?

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

idea of going to a meeting

@@ShannonbKSU

i've only heard of them by their name, not their reputation

wouldn't hurt to check it out

you can never have tooooo much support

you are one month PO

since you didn't say otherwise

things are going well ????

no problems

you are a lapband revision to sleeve, right???

keep up the good work

kathy

Edited January 15, 2015 by proudgrammy

[ShannonbKSU 53]

I'm just straight sleeve, I never had the band. And yep, 1 month post op, but still feeling a lot of head hunger and wanting certain foods. Just was curious if any of their info would be helpful.

[sweetie716 270]

I went for about 6-8 months and then went back a few times to a different meeting, and I enjoyed it-especially if you can find a strong meeting. I found it very helpful. In fact, I lost the most weight I ever did on my own by attending those meetings. The awesome parts are: the support, the potential friendships, the literature, the different tools you can use to help yourself- phone calls/emails, journaling, etc. You can even get yourself a sponsor, which was awesome. However, it got to be overwhelming when my sponsor wanted me to try making phone calls each day in addition to journaling and talking to her. I would say just be careful to find a good fit for your sponsor if you choose to get one. The 12-step approach can be difficult and a lot of work, but just set boundaries for yourself as far as your time and level of involvement so you don't get overwhelmed like I did. (In my sponsors defense, I was very young and just trying to follow directions/be compliant, and I really didn't talk to her about how I was feeling about the time commitment she was asking of me.) Good luck! I'd say if you're interested you should give it a try

[ShannonbKSU 53]

awesome advice, thank you!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Definitely go and check it out. Consider going to different meetings at first to experience a variety. OA has helped me with my insane relationship with food and more generally with life.