Hello there

Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous (OA)—a community of people who through shared experience, strength, and hope are recovering from unhealthy relationships with food and body image.

Is OA right for you?

Starting your journey?

You’ve taken steps to get here—even if it’s only by being curious. Embrace your courage and learn more. We’ll walk you through it.

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How does the program work?

OA’s twelve-step program works like Alcoholics Anonymous except it helps us deal with food. Learn how others like you work the program through to recovery.

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You are not alone anymore

We are thousands of diverse individuals who have each felt desperation and then found our solution here in OA. If you decide you are one of us, no matter your circumstances, we welcome you.

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Find an OA meeting

We offer thousands of meetings, around the world and online, with many options to serve our diverse recovery community—and all contributions we ask for are voluntary; there is no cost to attend an OA meeting.

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Join us for a workshop

Our active OA members host dozens of workshops, retreats, and speaker events throughout the year, and this is where we learn, connect, and have fun. If you are an OA member or if you want to become a member, then you are invited! Find all the details in our event calendar.

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Browse our bookstore

Our literature has saved lives. Written by OA members, it can teach, inspire, and empower you to find lasting recovery from your problems with food.

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Access free resources in your language

Support your recovery and your OA community with a collection of great ideas and sound guidance—and find it all in one place in our online library.

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Learn from our personal stories—on Lifeline

Lifeline features real stories of recovery from OA members in written, audio, video, and image formats.

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Stay informed with OA news

OA’s world services are always growing and evolving to meet the needs of our members. Visit the news page often to learn about the latest changes and sign up below for our monthly emails.

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