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Phones calls keep me connected and out of my own head

Recently I left a job after 23 years and ventured onto a totally new path. Although I knew it was […]

I have gone from running to the fridge to running as a sport

I put in a FA CD and heard a woman talk about exercising. I thought about how, when my children […]

New Resolve

In 11th grade I weighed 367 pounds and didn’t go to the doctor or get on a scale for years […]

Changing Inside and Out

At 309 pounds, my highest weight ever, I reached out for help. I was desperate. I’ve struggled with obsession with […]

From Over-Exercising to Serenity: A Return to Play

I used to love to swim in the ocean. As a child I spent many years living near the beach […]

Soft Prayer

There is a secret that lives within me: my addiction to food; the uncontrollable desire to overeat. The foods that I […]

Life of the Party

Years ago, before I was introduced to FA and given the option of a new life of sanity, I was […]

Don’t Leave No Matter What

I didn’t come into willingly. I was very angry and full of remorse and resentments. I weighed 347 pounds. However, […]

Going the Distance

I had met with my family doctor. I told her I thought that I had arthritis in my knees, because I could not raise myself from the floor to a chair without pushing myself up on a chair.

Self-Imprisoned

Before I go any further, I should tell you, I’ve never been in a real prison; not the kind you […]

OpenToolbox

When I first came into program, I just wanted to lose and maintain my weight. I had tried every diet […]

Given Choices

When I first joined FA I knew I was home. I went to four meetings per week, not because I […]

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