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I Wanted to Lose 40 pounds, But I Didn’t Know Where to Start

After spending a full sunny day at the beach, I left feeling hot and frustrated because I had spent most […]

My Energy Cape

I am lover of the ocean. I’ve been sold from the very first time I jumped into the South Pacific […]

Smooth Moves

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

My First Abstinent Vacation

“I would suggest eating out two or three times,” my sponsor said. Um what? Two or three times?! Was she […]

Stormy Weather

I live in a hurricane-friendly area of the USA and have just been blessed with another bad storm, which I […]

Truth Be Told

I sat on my sofa and pressed the phone to my ear. I was angry. It was, one more time, […]

Waking up

From the first day of honest and committed abstinence, I have had the gift of waking up without shame for […]

Breaking the Obsession

Before I was abstinent, the idea of ever getting free from food was as impossible and unlikely as hitching a […]

What a Difference a Year Makes  

I was heading to an FA meeting one morning on a call to a fellow member telling her how I […]

OpenToolbox

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

What’s Normal?

I’ve been in the FA program now for over six years and it’s been such an interesting ride. I remember […]

Spiritual Awakening

I promised myself I would take on leadership roles at work, pay bills on time, treat my partner with love and respect, exercise regularly, learn how to drive, parallel park, cook, and above all embrace a lifestyle that supported my physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Well, as winter transitioned to spring and on to summer, none of those came to fruition.
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