r/OvereatersAnonymous

6.7K archived posts · Nov 2012 – Sep 2026

OvereatersAnonymous

A supportive place for compulsive eaters to connect and discuss their OA journey.

Created Nov 9, 2012

14KMembers (last snapshot)

6.7KArchived posts

Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer.

We are not a weight loss, fitness or diet group. We do not endorse any particular plan of eating. In OA, abstinence is the action of refraining from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors while working towards or maintaining a healthy body weight.

Note: We use “compulsive overeating” and “compulsive eating” interchangeably. These terms include, but are not limited to, overeating, under-eating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, overexercising, purging, and other compulsive food behaviors. No matter what form our disease takes, anyone having a problem with food can find help in Overeaters Anonymous.

We are affiliated with Overeaters Anonymous as a non-real-time meeting, group number 99038.

Community Guidelines

We are a supportive community sharing our experience with the disease of compulsive eating, the solution offered by OA, and our recovery from the disease. Advice-giving is discouraged. Please ensure any links or resource suggestions are connected with OA or the 12 steps. Newcomers are encouraged to ask questions!

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OA Links:

Are You a Compulsive Overeater? 15 Questions

Overeaters Anonymous Website

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