Being Willing to Go to Any Lengths
I was living in Australia, abstinent in FA for six months and had started attending my first live AWOL (A
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Recovery
Running The Gauntlet
My partner had an operation; it was routine. The last time he had surgery was over 30 years ago, before
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The Power Behind Us
I was in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) for two years when my husband was diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully,
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Last Throw of the Dice
I lay strapped down on the operating table and looked up at the bright lamps and masked faces above me.
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True Partnership
I joined FA in April 2010. I weighed 304 pounds (138kg) at that time, though my top weight was 330
Finding the Solution
For years, I wrestled with fear, doubt, and insecurity. I worried about everything, from raising children and being a responsible
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Working A Strong Program
I found Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) in Vancouver when I was 30 years old. I was 5’ 6”
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Recovery by Degrees
Two years before I came to Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) I had taught myself to quilt. Prior to FA quilting was probably the only activity I did
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Mess Hall Cellblock
When I grew up, everything looked great from the outside. We lived in a beautiful dutch-colonial brick home on five
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