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Desperate for Overeaters Anonymous?

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6 Reasons to Skip This 12-Step It's January and if you watch TV, read Women's (or Men's) magazines, or overhear locker-room talk you know what that means.  Just last week my husband emerged from the gym, biting his tongue having heard a couple of guys talking about white flour and 'bad' foods to eat and their New Year's resolutions to strike them from their diet. Yes, one of us bites his tongue. I, on the other hand, feel compelled to discuss the issue further. Why a post on OA anyway, you ask? Because I have been hearing tales of OA meetings, about Grey Sheet , about control and powerlessness for years now, from clients who’d been involved with OA and wrestled to break out of it’s grip, and from those struggling to move on. And, because I want to point out--as I did in the Weight Watcher's post—what you need to be cautious of if you are considering taking advantage of this program. But first, here’s a disclaimer; I have never personally experienced O...