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I was preparing for a gastric bypass surgery. I passed the screenings. When I passed the psych test, I thought: […]
A recent mental binge, fueled by self-centered fear, started with a text from my 21-year-old sister: She would be substitute […]
This is a story of how God turned my fear into joy. I had cut up my fruit for breakfast […]
Like so many people who come into the FA program, I had been in several weight-loss programs. Like others, I […]
I am of Italian descent and was born in America. I turned 50 years old in September. I have had […]
In my early days of recovery, I heard the saying “suit up and show up.” I didn’t quite understand what […]
Before I was abstinent, the idea of ever getting free from food was as impossible and unlikely as hitching a […]
In 11th grade I weighed 367 pounds and didn’t go to the doctor or get on a scale for years […]
My brother’s voice sounded calm and clear when he said, “Our mother was found dead in her garden yesterday.” I […]
The door to the plane closes, and I sigh. It’s the end of an almost three-week trip to the U.S. […]
Approximately one year ago, after I had been in FA for 15 months, my AWOL group, in its study of […]
As soon as my twin baby girls were big enough to eat bite-sized food with their fingers, but before they […]