Toby K. (Unity Day, Feb 2018)

Toby, member since 1983, identifies as a compulsive overeater and
century person. Toby's share from the 2018 Unity Day event includes
the following themes: enormous shift in personality & behavior
• diets • finding OA • attending first 2 OA meetings • hearing the
concept of powerlessness & Step 1 • discovering the problem •
1st sponsor • OA service is critical • newly abstinent &
feelings coming up • working the steps • earth-shattering Step 5
experience • discovering having character defects • learning to do
10th Steps • embracing character defects • what a sponsor does •
Higher Power speaking through fellows • selfishness • giving up
cigarettes • first plan of eating (3 meals/day, 3 whole
chickens/day) • 1st sugar-free day • current meeting attendance •
the truth is hard to hear & the truth is good • no OA
graduations