Mill Creek OA 100 Pounder Speaker Meeting

Ron shares his journey over the course of the past 9 years of abstinence and his 97 pound weight loss.  He had struggled with drugs and compulsive exercise before he came to OA, but once he put both of those down, with some help from another fellowship, he delved really heavily into the food.  He now knows that certain foods, like white flour and sugar, cause an allergic reaction in him, and when...

Ira shares the recovery he has experienced as a result of his 28 years of abstinence and 140-144 pound weight loss.  He tells the group to take what we like and file the rest away for later use, because we will never know when it will come in handy. He struggled with weight his whole life, and knew that he was hurting himself, but continued eating until the pain endured was great enough to spark w...

Jim shares how the disease crippled his body to the point of heart issues and Type II Diabetes as an adult.  He had experience with other programs and luckily his doctor (also his sponsor) encouraged him to come to OA.  After 13 years of abstinence, he doesn't struggle with the food like its a tiger 3 times a day.  He developed a relationship with his Higher Power and grew to be able to leave the...

Steve came from Long Beach tonight to share his story of honesty and self-discovery. His top weight was 335 pounds and in 2.5 years of abstinence, he has lost 115 pounds from that top weight. As a child, he knew he was different from his fellows and had resigned himself to a compulsive overeating death after he got out of high school.  His Higher Power stepped in, however, and brought him around O...

Domingo has wrestled with Compulsive Overeating since childhood but it wasn't until he joined OA and threw 'all in' that he became a winner in recovery

Long term sobtriety, more than 2 years abstinant, more than 100 lbs down and super grateful. This is a great pitch.

Gary, with 23 months abstinent and 106 pounds of weight loss, shares his lifelong struggle with compulsive overeating, exercise builimia and weight loss and the success he has obtained as a result of working the program.  He came to OA many times in the past, but pride and ego led him back out.  His final wakeup call before his current abstinence was triggered by the death of his father, kidney ca...

Justin, from Santa Monica, CA, shares with us his story of recovery. He first came around in 2006 and is now 13 months abstinent and 140 pounds down from his top weight. He knew that his behavior around food was not normal from the time he was 5 years old.  He felt like no one could relate to the experiences he was having, so he hid the behaviors so common among compulsive overeaters and got reall...

Thier individual recovery stories are inspiring on their own. Together theyare revealing 'How it works.' A relationship in the program brings a whole new dimension. Tom and Stephanie reveal their personal stories of how they got from Compusive Overeating to a working marriage as they share a life beyond their imagination.

Evelyn came down all the way from the San Fernando Valley to share with us her story of recovery.  She is 24 years abstinent and has been maintaining a 115 pound weight loss for 23 of those years.  Her story shows the process she went through to learn how to enjoy the world and the relationships around her without being obsessed about the food.  She wanted happiness and was determined to work the...

Joe shares his amazing story of how he got out of the isolation and self-destruction of compulsive overeating.  He knew that he was different from his peers with regards to food at an early age and turned to food as comfort.  His top weight was 550 pounds and he has an abstinence date of 2/14/2009.  Through his recovery, he has given away 225 pounds.  He finally found the willingness to embrace OA...

Alma shares with us her journey of spiritual growth in recovery.  20 years ago, she came in, but her busy life led her back out and the shame kept her from coming back.  Today, she is stronger than ever in her recovery, and she is letting her Higher Power lead the way.

Cindy's recovery from the lifelong devesation imposed by her disease has brought a hightened self esteem, a true sense of purpose and a 237 pound weight loss. This is what OA is all about!

Loni G from LA had a deep understanding of HER diesease that allows her to share her very serious commitment to her recovery and OA in a lighthearted and heartfelt manner which touches everone who hears this pitch

Tony P From LA - 24 Years abstinent - wears his recovery like a loose garment. With humor and humility, well actually more humor, he shares his experience so you can believe that the program can work for anyone. 

Icomprehensible demoralization to unbeleiveable joy in 24 short years.  A heartfelt story of love and recovery  which is possible for all of us.

22 years in OA, Carl K from West LA details his daily relationship with his Higher Power, his sponsor, his food and his recovery. He has paid attention to the details one day at a time and it shows.

OA is not just for Jews. This is just one of the tidbits Rochelle has learned on her path to a lighthearted AND rock solid, well rounded recovery. Her example can inspire everyone who hears it.

Marcy came down from LA to inspire and remind us that recovery is available to everyone. We have already paid the price. Recovery is the reward.

The path of recovery is not always smooth OR easy. Susan's journey has now brought her to a renewed gratitude for the program and her life.

Hank from Tarzana shares his story from the deep self destructive pain of compulsive overeating to a life beyond his wildest drerams. Somthing for everyone who wants a deeper connection with thier own recovery.

Shari B from LA  reveals with clear precision both the physical and emotional aspects of her struggle with compulsive overeating and her current tools for a strong and lasting recovery.

Ira reveals that his passion for OA has kept him gratefully abstenant one day at a time. The big book holds the same core truths for him today as it did in 1983. 

Wanting to die in the disease, desparate to live in recovery, Ben's lighthearted style of story telling underlies a remarkable journey  from a seemingly hopeless state of incomprehensible demorlaization to a life beyond his wildest dreams.

Loraine A from San Pedro reveals that for 37 years she has experienced and seen a multitude of miracles. She shares how it has impacted her with an honesty that comes shining through her every word.