Overeaters Anonymous (Mid-Peninsula)

This is a H.O.W. Overeater Anonymous meeting from 10:00 to 11:15 am every Saturday and is considered a "speaker" meeting. The address is 4150 Piccadilly Lane, San Mateo, CA in Menlo Church (wheelchair accessible). It is west of El Camino Real between 41st and 42nd Streets. For further information, please contact Shari at (650) 591-5634.

This is a regular Overeater Anonymous meeting from 8:30 to 9:30 am every Saturday and is considered a "speaker and discussion" meeting. The address is 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA located in the YMCA, Park Pavilion Basement Room #K. For further information, please contact Kristi at (650) 967-2415.

Allison has been attending Overeaters Anonymous since 2007. She was raised in a family of overeaters and suffered from this disease her whole life. At age 12 she was introduced to bulimia to help her coupe with several crisis situations that were emerging. Today she is free. Here's her story....

Mary Beth is one of the oldest members in our program. She began attending OA meetings in 1973. Her highest weight was 270 pounds. Her weight has been up and down over several decades. This is her journey....

Christina came into the program at 21 years old with type 1 Diabetes and reeling from sexual assault. She tried every diet program available to help her stop overeating. Nothing worked. Here's her story...

Carol is the daughter of a compulsive overeater and bulimic. She speaks of the pain of watching her mother suffer and realizing she had the same dreadful disease. After 30 years of hiding, today she is free of compulsive eating, free of bulimia and her weight is within a normal range.

Kate suffers from compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. Kate has experienced recovery since 2014 and maintains a healthy weight.

Ashley's highest weight was 355 pounds. She currently weighs 170 pounds. She suffers from compulsive overeating, under-eating and bulimia.

Renee's earliest memories involve obsessing over food, stealing candy from stores/friends/family and hiding so she could binge. Her top weight reached 260 pounds.  At the time of this recording, Rene has lost 86 pounds.

Theresa believes she was born a compulsive over eater. She started dieting at age 14. Her highest weight was over 200 pounds, she now weighs a normal weight. She has been an active member of the OA-HOW program since May 2011.

Sharon has been an active member since 1999. Her top weight was 220 pounds. Currently she weighs 140 pounds.

Frank H has been an active member since 1979. His top weight was 460 pounds. He now weighs what his doctor advises. 

David H has been an active member since 1996. David shares his thoughts on the Serenity Prayer and Step 3.