OAPinellas - Front Page

Welcome To Overeaters Anonymous
IN Pinellas County, FL!

What is this website all about?

This is the home page for the Pinellas Traditions Intergroup (PTI) of Overeaters Anonymous (OA). What does that mean? Well, this is the place to find information about Overeaters Anonymous meetings in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Largo, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Gulfport, Pinellas Park, Madeira Beach and other Pinellas County, Florida cities. Just click on the “Meetings” link above to find a meeting near you. Each meeting has its own page with a linked map and directions.

You can find the online version of our newsletter here, and our online discussion forum. Also linked above are our regional body, “SOAR 8” and our international headquarters, “OA World Service” which contains links to OA meetings around the globe, as well as informative literature.

Questions or comments about the site? The “Webmaster” link in the top right hand corner will get you there.

Thanks for visiting oapinellas.org—you are welcome and wanted!

OA Program of Recovery

Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA.

Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another's anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.

Unlike other organizations, OA is not just about weight loss, obesity or diets; it addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not promote any particular diet. To address weight loss, OA encourages members to develop a food plan with a health care professional and a sponsor. If you want to stop your compulsive eating, welcome to Overeaters Anonymous.

Are you a compulsive overeater?

Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous. This series of questions may help you determine if you are a compulsive overeater.

Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
Do you give too much time and thought to food?
Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone?
Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of your goal?
Do you resent others telling you to "use a little willpower" to stop overeating?
Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet "on your own" whenever you wish?
Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than mealtime?
Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition?
Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
Do you eat when you're not hungry?

Have you answered yes to three or more of these questions? If so, it is probable that you have or are well on your way to having a compulsive overeating problem. We have found that the way to arrest this progressive disease is to practice the Twelve-Step recovery program of Overeaters Anonymous.