OA doesn't only helps me to deal with my food issues, it teaches me a new way of living. OA changed me from inside out, so I don't need to use food anymore to change the way I feel.

I came to OA because I tried it all and had nowhere else to go. OA saved my life and even more OA showed me how to live. You are not alone!

For myself I get fellowship plus a desire to stop overeating that is stronger than the compulsion to eat, whereas alone my loneliness and desire to over eat is stronger.