Showing Up
I was four years into FA when my mother had double knee-replacement surgery. I flew from California to Boston in
I was four years into FA when my mother had double knee-replacement surgery. I flew from California to Boston in
I came into FA when I was 36 years old. I was 50 pounds (22.7 kilos) overweight, hating myself, and
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Joy and happiness were not part of any move before I came into FA. When my family moved when I
Recently, I shared with my sponsor that I had experienced intense emotional and physical breakdowns. She connected the dots
Mom and dad are gone now; nevertheless my parents have been the most impactful presence in my life. Growing up
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One statistic I heard on the radio recently is that 95 percent of human thoughts are useless, and that humans
It is a regular Tuesday night, and I head off to my FA meeting to share experience, strength, and hope
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I came into FA at the age of 26, weighing 289 pounds (131 kg). I found out about the program
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It wasn’t exactly peace on earth in my childhood home, except by outward appearances. As an intact, middle-class family with
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