I started going to OA 11 months ago - I used to go to AA, and found it very unhelpful (there was a lot of racism in most of the AA groups I went to ). But OA has been the complete opposite for me. I didn't go there to lose weight, but to get to grips with an eating disorder & to better manage my out-of-control diabetes. Since I've been going, my diabetes has completely turned around. I'm also able to plan a week's worth of meals, which I could never do before. My weight hasn't changed much, but that wasn't the goal for me. I'm just happy I don't have to go on Insulin, and can shock all the (stupid, ignorant) doctors who kept saying "Just go on a diet" as if that would solve everything. No diet, just OA.