Compulsive Eaters Face Hidden Struggles and OA Aid
The piece outlines compulsive eating as a serious issue with few help avenues beyond Overeaters Anonymous OA meets weekly at Westminster Presbyterian in Cedar Rapids. Members describe similarities to alcoholism, emphasize anonymity and discipline, and share tactics such as avoiding tempting foods and addressing life problems without food.
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Overeaters Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue SE
Brenton
Shop'n Teller
Brenton Savings
Barlow Foods
Edgewood Road
S.W
Cedar Rapids
Me Too Food
A Avenue
Vinton
Brenton Bank and Trust Company
Benton County Bank and Trust Company
The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous
The Twelve Steps describe admitting powerlessness over food and unmanageability, believing in a higher power, turning will to God, moral inventories, admitting wrongs, readiness to remove defects, seeking amends, making direct amends, continuing personal inventory, spiritual connection, and carrying the message to others.
Nash's 2.15 Million Words Chronicles Crime and Disasters
Chicago based writer Jay Robert Nash claims three major nonfiction works and a novel totaling 2.15 million words since 1974. He operates with a full-time research staff and maintains a disciplined output of 20 to 25 pages daily. Neighbors question his employment amid his prolific crime and disaster histories. Black homeownership hits record high at 41.5 percent owner occupied.
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Chicago
UPI
Jay Robert Nash
Nash
Jim Agnew
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Biograph Theater
Royal Hotel
Milwaukee
Agnew
United States
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