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Reaching Out

It was my second meeting. The woman who I sat next to asked for my number: “I am new and […]

Look Who’s Talking

Temptation is subtle, quiet, cunning, and powerful. When faced with temptation, I have thoughts that I actually believe are great new […]

Being Of Service

I have been a member of Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) for over seven years. In FA, I lost […]

Fitting Right In

“What?” I screeched (on the inside). My sponsor had just suggested that I withdraw a large sum of money from […]

A Work in Progress

When I came into FA I was utterly desperate. Just a few months prior to that date, I had ended […]

Less is More Fiji Edition

Six years ago, I went with my family to the village of Nasivikoso in the highlands of Fiji to visit […]

It Started with a Smile

At 58 years old, I believed I had no choice but to die of obesity. I knew I would have […]

Not Alone

I was finding myself thinking about food every time I drove home from work or from a meeting. I would […]

The Gift of Life

As a child, my mother, (God Bless her), would break a wooden spoon over my head or crack a thick […]

Overnight Recovery

I have long railed against going to bed on time. When I was kid, my mother had to scream to […]

Peace From God

I found myself in a situation where I felt guilty about the amount of dinner I ate with some friends and the snacks that are readily available at the school we were attending. The way I dealt with the guilt and anger of eating too much was by eating more.

Big Brother Was Listening!

When my son was three-years-old, he would sometimes get very upset when it was time for me to leave the […]

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