Twelve Steps For Overeaters: An Interpretation Of The Twelve Steps Of Overeaters Anonymous [Paperback]

Elisabeth L. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1993

The author of the popular Food for Thought takes a fresh, in-depth look at the Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous. Each chapter carefully examines and interprets each of the individual Steps.

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About the Author

Elisabeth L. grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She has a son, a daughter, and five delightful grandchildren. She and her husband live in Virginia, dividing their time between Arlington and Midlothian, a suburb of Richmond. Elisabeth joined Overeaters Anonymous in 1976. Although her abstinence has not been perfect, for 25 years she has maintained a weight between 120 and 125 pounds. More important, during that time she has been free of the compulsive overeating that controlled her life for at least 25 years before she found OA. One day at a time, she continues to be gratefully recovering. Biographical lnformation: Program Manager, Eating Disorders Program, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 1984-1993; Cultural Affairs Department, Organization of American States, 1980-1983; Teacher, Music and English, Greenwich, Connecticut 1959-1961; B.A., Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 1959.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894869051
• ISBN-13: 978-0894869051
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Elisabeth L. grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She has a son, a daughter, and five delightful grandchildren. She and her husband live in Virginia, dividing their time between Arlington and Midlothian, a suburb of Richmond. Elisabeth joined Overeaters Anonymous in 1976. Although her abstinence has not been perfect, for 25 years she has maintained a weight between 120 and 125 pounds. More important, during that time she has been free of the compulsive overeating that controlled her life for at least 25 years before she found OA. One day at a time, she continues to be gratefully recovering. Biographical lnformation: Program Manager, Eating Disorders Program, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 1984-1993; Cultural Affairs Department, Organization of American States, 1980-1983; Teacher, Music and English, Greenwich, Connecticut 1959-1961; B.A., Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 1959.

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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is life altering if you are ready to recover, August 22, 2004

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Sarah Luciani (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twelve Steps For Overeaters: An Interpretation Of The Twelve Steps Of Overeaters Anonymous (Paperback)

I was shocked to see that there were actually negative reviews on this book.
One of the reviews I read sounds like it was written for another book as the content in the review was not related to any of the people or subjects contained in this book.
... On to what I have to say about this book. This is positively one of the greatest books I have read for overeaters. This is not a diet book, but a healing tool, and a spiritual tool using the twelve steps.
In many ways compulsive overeaters or binge eaters are like alcoholics. It is a compulsive disorder that has so little to do with food. We eat to "stuff" our pain, hurt, anger, fears, regrets, sorrows and disappointments.
Using the tools in this book and going to Overeaters Anonymous I have been binge free for two months. I haven't had any sugar during that time. At one time these both really did seem impossible. But thanks to this wonderful book and the help of OA I am healing. If you have problems with binge eating or compulsive overeating I think this book is well worth the money and more.

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 12 Step Companion Book, February 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Twelve Steps For Overeaters: An Interpretation Of The Twelve Steps Of Overeaters Anonymous (Paperback)

Being in recovery in OA for 6 years and reading the OA and AA 12 & 12's NUMEROUS times, I was looing for something new and fresh to read. This book truly fit the bill. The author really breaks the steps down into many subcategories and delves into issues deeply. Not a substituute for the AA or OA 12 & 12 by any means, but a great "study aid" to the 12 steps.

20 of 212 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Food is not alcohol, July 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Twelve Steps For Overeaters: An Interpretation Of The Twelve Steps Of Overeaters Anonymous (Paperback)

I spent years going to OA meetings, diligently working the program and wondering why I was still a hopeless victim of food cravings.

If a child is running around screaming, having a tantrum, isn't that an indication that something is wrong? If your body is doing that, isn't something wrong with your body?

For a great book on eliminating food craving by eliminating the cause, read "Dr. Abravanel's Body Type Diet." It will set you free.

If you aren't well, read Dr. Hulda Clark's "The Cure for All Diseases". You will learn how to heal yourself. I overcame the chronic fatigue virus which I'd had for 8 years. Not only that, I have more energy and vitality than most people I know.

If you think, also, that you have deep psychological problems, read "Dianetics" by L. Ron Hubbard. I used to wonder what was wrong with me that my life never got better in spite of years in therapy and my earnest efforts. I used to wonder why so many of the people in OA meetings were the same insane people, unable to live fully, year after year. I read Dianetics and laughed! It was the missing link to why psychology doesn't work. My husband and I did Dianetics and I truly became saner, happier and freer.