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School as Service

I have an obsessive mind. By the time I made it to FA, my food obsession had developed to such […]

Quiet Time

I love my morning quiet times. 5:00 am is my “date” with God each morning. To sit and listen, before […]

Long Distance Recovery

When I came into FA at 5’2”(160cm), I weighed 143 pounds (65Kgs). Now I am 34 years old and weigh […]

FA is My Home

Today is December 23. I woke up this morning thinking about this day in many years ago, my first day […]

Lessons in Showing Up

Weddings and funerals. I didn’t show up for either one when I was in the food. Weddings were uncomfortable because […]

Checking It Twice

During one of the sharing sessions at an FA meeting, I heard someone say that she was in the right-size […]

Gift of Desperation

FA explains that food addicts are dealing with food allergies. I could relate to this idea. I have no control over my body’s reaction when it comes in contact with an allergen. Let’s take for example wool. If I wear wool I get a rash. Once I have a rash, I am powerless over my ability to ignore the itch it produces.

Frank and Russell

Five years ago I came into FA, desperate to lose weight. I weighed 330 pounds and was ravaged by medical […]

When my mother died, I hit an all-time low

When my mother died, my life fell apart and my relationships with my family hit an all-time low. My siblings […]

Asking God For Help

As an addict, I always lived in “tomorrow”. Now, living in recovery, all I have is “today”. And for today, […]

Coffee Break No More

I think the fact that my mom’s side of the family is Norwegian has something to do with the fact […]

Anatomy of a Relapse

When I came into FA in August 2006 at the age of 30, I was 5’ 4” tall and weighed […]

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