These stories (Kim's, Lisa's and Mary's), from members of Overeater's Anonymous in Silicon Valley, tell of compulsive overeating at its miserable worst.

Many have tried everything -- diets, weight loss programs, fasting, diet pills, and purging.  All of these methods seemed to say, "If only you'd eat a special way, the desire to overeat would leave."  But, somehow it didn't.  Nothing worked.  Loneliness, great physical  and mental agony - these were the common lot.  Some went on trying to live with their food problem.  Others wanted to die.

Compulsive Overeating had respected nobody, neither rich or poor, learned or unlettered.  All found themselves headed for the same destruction, and it seemed they could do nothing whatever to stop it.

Now abstinent from compulsive overeating, they tell us how they got well.  They  prove to almost anyone's satisfaction that OA works.

OA recognizes that no two people are the same.  The following stories give a cross section of the members in Silicon Valley OA.  While attending OA  meetings, you will most likely hear your story told by others.  If you think you might have the symptoms of compulsive overeating, we suggest you read these stories.

For OA people of color, here is a link for additional stories:  http://ebonyoa.home.att.net/stories.htm

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