Teresa,

I would suggest trying http://www.findgrouptherapy.com or http://www.edreferral.com, or pale reflections or NEDA to find a therapy group. To answer your question, EDA does not have a prescribed diet. OA came out with their philosophy of the “dignity of choice” which allows you to decide on your own abstinence plan, which might be “abstinent from bingeing,” or “abstinent from obsessing about food,” rather than abstinence from a particular food. Some meetings do get stuck on the abstinence from sugar or white flour thing though, so you might want to see if you can find a meeting in your area that is a little bit more process oriented (as in, dealing with the emotional processes of overeating rather than just talking about certain foods). Or you can work the steps and find a sponsor who does not advocate for a certain food plan or abstinence from a food group. If you cannot find that, I’d suggest doing an online meeting at EDA or a phone meeting there.

Hi. Thanks you so much for all the helpful information you have on your website! I am looking for a support group in the ST. Louis, MO. area for binge eating. I have tried OA but they believe in cutting out sugar which is not what I am looking for. I don’t know if EDA also advise to cut out sugar but there are no meetings near me for EDA. Any other recommendations?

Thanks.

Teresa