Adult Children of Alcoholics (and dysfunctional families). I also go regularly to AA meetings, have since 2008, though some of us at ACOA are also alcoholics, others are not. And some had alcoholic parents, others simply came from dysfunctional households. And in my particular group, most of us are older and no longer dealing with these issues on a daily basis - but we still live with the repercussions and deal with them there.
I also attended OA when I first got sober. My sponsor had overeating issues, so initially she took me to all kinds of meetings that she found the most helpful. And though my problem wasn't overeating, when I drank I didn't eat, lost a dangerous amount of weight so I did have eating issues, too.
I've also gone to outside therapy, many of us have. But I've always found it helpful to meet and listen to those who are dealing with or have dealt with similar issues. In AA, we call it "sober support," but the same principle holds for other 12-step programs. And, following my sponsor's lead, I now make the effort to give back what was so freely given to me. I'll be celebrating my 10-year sobriety date next month, but I keep going back because I still need to give it way to keep it. 
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