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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 eat when you're
not hungry?
- 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?
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
Overeaters
Anonymous
