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Fired Up

I am working my way through an AWOL (a study of the 12 steps), and a few weeks ago on […]

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

I allowed fear, doubt, insecurity, and all kinds of negativity to drown out the gratitude. The pit I was spiraling into was all too familiar. It is a place of despair, despondency and self-hatred, a place in which I used to live.

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Never Too Old

This summer, I went to my first Renaissance fair. My friend and I walked around the booths, admiring everyone’s elaborate […]

It’s a Plan!

I have been asking God for the courage to change recently, and one area I wish to change is my […]

Security Checkpoint

I reached my 90 days of abstinence on November 29, 2012. I did travel a bit in my first 90 […]

It Was No Accident

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

Ending the Wild Ride

I went to high school in the early 70s, when beauty was defined by how blonde and long your hair […]

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Laugh, Pray, Retire

I didn’t have recognizable weight issues until my late forties. I was always just shy of 140 pounds, but then […]

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Good Enough

Approximately one year ago, after I had been in FA for 15 months, my AWOL group, in its study of […]

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Without A Shadow Of A Doubt

I have 7 years of continuous abstinence as I write this article, with my heaviest weight being 330 pounds (about150 […]

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Gift of Desperation

FA explains that food addicts are dealing with food allergies. I could relate to this idea. I have no control over my body’s reaction when it comes in contact with an allergen. Let’s take for example wool. If I wear wool I get a rash. Once I have a rash, I am powerless over my ability to ignore the itch it produces.

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Stopping Visions of Sugarplums This Christmas

It amazes me that after one year in FA, with 155 pounds off my body, I still will resort to […]

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