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Mellow Yellow

I have been abstinent for ten-and-and-a-half months and have lost 45 pounds. One evening as I was getting ready to […]

Halloween Fright

When I was a kid, Halloween was one of the greatest opportunities for a binge. My mother always got Halloween […]

When Enough is Enough

I am 50 years old and I am a food addict. I really don’t know for sure when my food […]

Accepting Addiction

I came into FA two years ago. I knew my relationship with food was warped and that I looked at […]

Settling into an Abstinent Life

I came into FA at 27 years old, 197 pounds (about 90 kilos), and was living with my boyfriend at […]

When I started eating something, I couldn’t help but finish it.

I believe that I have been a food addict since I came out of the womb. As early as nine […]

I Hated Those Skinny, Little Sales People

In my early teenage years, I remember shopping at a warehouse clothing store with my mother. I was not yet […]

Given Choices

When I first joined FA I knew I was home. I went to four meetings per week, not because I […]

Laugh, Pray, Retire

I didn’t have recognizable weight issues until my late forties. I was always just shy of 140 pounds, but then […]

I ate to make myself feel better

I found this program of recovery when I was 19 years old and in college. I have kept 80 pounds […]

Airport Travel in Recovery

Every time my husband and I have ever gone on vacation, by the time we got to our destination I […]

Real Hunger

Desperation came calling again. The first time was a week before Thanksgiving when my weight was 326 pounds (148 kilos). […]

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