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Addictive Eating Is Like Shopping With a Credit Card

For me, addictive eating is like shopping with a credit card. Initially it is gratifying and easy to purchase that […]

The Fall “Trifecta” of Food

September I always loved school. I loved learning, and shopping for all the new school clothes. But I hated having […]

The Taste of Recovery

I came into Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) when it was 90-Day OA (Overeaters Anonymous) for one reason only—to […]

Trick or Treat

Elementary school is not a time I look back on fondly, but the day I got to go to school […]

The 5:15 Fix

I have always enjoyed being active. I played softball in my 20s and soccer in my 30s, but as my […]

Three-Legged Solution

Making decisions is difficult for me. You wouldn’t believe how long it can take me just to pick out the […]

Heart Matters

After years of being trapped in a pattern of relapse, I realized that I had to learn how to live […]

Double Trouble

For years I was actively practicing both addictions. Usually if the drinking was heavier, I sometimes got a slight handle on the bulimia. But then something stressful would happen, and I would pick up the food again.

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 […]

Real Hunger

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

Gratitude Ball Rolling

My husband let our dog in before he left for a hockey game tonight, but didn’t notice she was leaving […]

It Was No Accident

My FA friend and I started our drive to the World Service Convention with our usual excitement about being able […]

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