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Thank You FA

Before I begin I’d like to preface by saying Thank You. Thank you to FA and to all of the […]

The Pause

I was out of control! I binged to soothe my hurt feelings and I binged to celebrate the good stuff. […]

My First Convention

I was in FA over two years before I attended my first Foods Addicts in Recovery (FA) annual business convention […]

Happy as You Make Up Your Mind to Be

Recently my husband and I had the luxury of spending a week in the Florida sunshine…a most welcome break from […]

An Angel at the Door

One hot day five years ago I was “hiding out in my house” wearing my biggest pair of drawstring sweat […]

The Solution

I came into Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) a little over seven years ago. When I entered that first […]

Smooth Moves

Joy and happiness were not part of any move before I came into FA. When my family moved when I […]

Finally Right-Sized

Eleven years ago, I was on the phone with a customer service representative of a plus-size women’s clothing line trying […]

Awakening to Life

“Here, eat this, you’ll feel better.” From my earliest years, these comforting words formed a bond of love between my […]

Piercing the Veil of Denial

I’m not really a food addict—I have a few pounds to lose, but really I’m not like these people, I […]

Breaking the Cycle

As a food addict, taking the next right action is not a natural response for me. In fact, taking action […]

OpenToolbox

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

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