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I used to love to swim in the ocean. As a child I spent many years living near the beach […]
I went to my first FA meeting in Virginia—only three miles from home. I felt self conscious in my 51-year-old, […]
When I came into FA in Feb 2007, I was 205 pounds. I didn’t have any “family drama” because I […]
Last night, I had a very interesting conversation with my 16-year-old daughter who was sharing with me her feelings regarding […]
My husband has always said that pain is the greatest motivator. I started FA in so much mental and physical […]
During an extended stay in a hotel for work I needed to do a load of laundry in the communal […]
When I was new in FA, I heard over and over, almost to the point of the ridiculous, “Just weigh […]
One early morning, I was visiting an unfamiliar FA meeting and a very attractive, slender, older woman stood up to […]
I have always enjoyed being active. I played softball in my 20s and soccer in my 30s, but as my […]
Before FA, I would have asserted I was an honest person. I’d have bet money on the fact that I […]
Prior to finding FA, I attended another Twelve-Step program for children of alcoholics for a short while with a friend. […]
It wasn’t exactly peace on earth in my childhood home, except by outward appearances. As an intact, middle-class family with […]