Letters and Articles
A collection of articles and letters Dave has written during his recovery journey

These articles and letters are strictly my personal opinions based on my personal experiences. Please take what you need and leave the rest. I know I'm not always right and in a lot of cases, I've changed my mind over time as I gained more insights and wisdom. Letters in this section reflect my point of view on the date that they were written. In many cases they are drawn from a composite of similar postings or questions.

• Food Plans and Abstinence according to Dave. Dave's food plan and why it works.
• Eating Disorders Anonymous Dave's thoughts on this new progressive 12 Step fellowship.
• Worth Recovering - I had to begin to believe that I was worth recovering. 7/20/05
• AA verses OA. An article about the differences Dave sees in the recovery goals of AA and OA.
• Why is everything so confusing? Dave answers a question about the uncertainty one can encounter as they begin to work the steps.
• Abstinence Dave talks about his abstinence November 2003
• Diets and Addiction. What's the difference between a "diet" and what is referred to in OA, as a "plan of eating".
• Dual Disorders. When clinical depression, anxiety, and other emotional disorders coexist with a compulsive eating disorder and obesity.
• First Step for real. Dave finally "gets" the First Step regarding his compulsive relationship to food.
• More on my First Step. Dave's battle with the First Step.
• Gratitude. Dave finally seeks medical help reaching out to even more helping powers.
• H.A.L.T. Don't let yourself get to Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.
• How it worked for me. Dave answers a person wondering how she can make it through the day without eating compulsively.
• Searching for a higher power. Finding a personal higher power or spiritual pathway.
• A Positive Thing (eating). Changing his relationship to food and eating.
• Surrender. The point at which healing can begin.
• Turning it over. Step Three
• What about Weight Watchers for people in OA?
• Thinking about the Steps. Short thoughts on each step.
• What if I don't believe in God. Dave explains that OA works just fine for people of all believe systems or lack thereof.
• Is compulsive overeating a disease like alcoholism?  Dave compares compulsive overeating and chemical dependency and makes some recovery suggestions.
• Acting as if. A powerful tool for lifestyle change and recovery.

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