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Washington DC, Maryland, & Virginia-area Integroup of Overeaters Anonymous. Learn how others like you work the program through recovery.

OA's 12 step program works like Alcoholics Anonymous except it helps us deal with food.

10/02/2026

Hello fellows! Did you know we hold newcomer meetings every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 6:45 PM to 7:20 PM (EST)? Our October 2026 newcomer meetings are scheduled for 10/5 and 10/19.

Click the link in our bio to join. All are welcome - see you there!

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

09/16/2026

Sometimes guilt tells us a mistake defines who we are. Recovery invites us to see the truth: we made a mistake—we are not a mistake. 🤍

When shame speaks, we can pause, get honest, and choose compassion instead. We don’t have to carry the weight of “I am wrong” when we can learn from “I did something I wish I’d done differently.”
Today, may we practice meeting ourselves with honesty, acceptance, and the willingness to keep moving forward. ☮️

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

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09/03/2026

Hello fellows! Did you know we hold newcomer meetings every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 6:45 PM to 7:20 PM (EST)? Our September 2026 newcomer meetings are scheduled for 9/7 and 9/21.

Click the link in our bio to join. All are welcome - see you there!

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

08/26/2026

Surrendering the food noise to my Higher Power. 🌊 I don’t have to fight every wave. I can let it rise, let it wash over me, and let it pass. I am learning that peace comes not from controlling every thought, but from releasing what I cannot control and trusting something greater than myself. 🤍

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

For additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

08/04/2026

Not every thought deserves your trust 😔.

Fear is loud. Anxiety is convincing. But neither gets to define who I am.

Recovery is teaching me to question the stories I’ve told myself for years—that I’m not enough, that I’ll never change, that I’ll always struggle. Those are thoughts, not facts.
In OA, I’m learning that I don’t have to believe everything I think. I can choose truth over fear, progress over perfection, and hope over self-doubt.
One day at a time. 🤍

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

07/28/2026

Hello fellows! Did you know we hold newcomer meetings every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 6:45 PM to 7:20 PM (EST)? Our August 2026 newcomer meetings are scheduled for 8/3 and 8/17.

Click the link in our bio to join. All are welcome - see you there!

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

07/08/2026

You can’t carry your old self into a new reality 🫣. Recovery asks us to become willing to let go of what no longer serves us.
As The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous reminds us, “Progress, not perfection.”

Every time I release an old fear, an old story, or an old coping behavior, I make room for the person recovery is helping me become. I don’t have to be who I was yesterday to receive the gifts of today 🙏🏽.

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

06/25/2026

You’re not behind, you’re recovering 🥹.

Healing isn’t a race, and recovery doesn’t follow a perfect timeline. Every meeting attended, every honest share, and every day you keep coming back is progress.

Have patience with yourself. As our literature reminds us, recovery is a journey taken one day at a time. Trust the process, stay connected, and keep coming back. 🌱💙

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

05/23/2026

Abstinence isn’t always a straight line. Sometimes it’s slow, messy, uncomfortable, and longer than we hoped. But every day we stay in the journey, we’re becoming someone stronger than our urges. Don’t rush your recovery — embrace the process, trust the growth, and keep coming back. One day at a time. 💙

Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

05/12/2026

Struggling with a toxic relationship with food? Do you live in the DMV area? Find a meeting and read additional information at oa-dcmetro.org.

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Silver Spring, MD
20910

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+12026814056

Website

https://www.oa-dcmetro.org/

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