Summary: “We admitted we were powerless over food - that our lives had become unmanageable.” Workshop leaders emphasize the importance of the Steps by reading the Introduction to the Twelve Steps “…Since our program is based on the Twelve Steps, we would like to offer here a study of those Steps, sharing how we follow them to recover from compulsive eating. We hope in this way to provide help for those who still suffer from our disease….” (pg. ix: <a href="http://bookstore.oa.org/products/990990p990l-twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions" target="_blank">The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous.</a>) The speakers discuss each aspect of Step One, sharing their experience, strength, and hope on how Step One relates to their beginning and ongoing recovery. References <a href="http://bookstore.oa.org/products/990990p990l-twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions" target="_blank">"OA 12 & 12”</a>, <a href="http://bookstore.oa.org/products/992-the-twelve-step-workbook">12-Step Workbook of Overeaters Anonymous</a>, <a href="http://bookstore.oa.org/products/986986l-voices-of-recovery" target="_blank">Voices of Recovery</a>, (January 1), and the story, “Freedom of Choice” (<a href="http://bookstore.oa.org/products/994-abstinence" target="_blank">Abstinence</a>, 2nd Edition).
