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Spotting The Gifts

All that time, the cashiers were trying to help me, but my negative assumptions blinded me to their gift. I knew what their words meant, but I missed the intent, assuming they were trying to sell me something I did not need or want.

negativity

Write Before the Bite

I have a special affection for using the tool of writing on a daily basis. Writing works to get me […]

struggling

Travel Trauma

I was staying in Virginia Beach with my boyfriend for the summer, but I had flown back to my home […]

A Family Affair

I wished I was skinnier and happier. I had proclaimed myself a vegan and then gluten free. I was going to yoga and trying to jog like I had jogged addictively in college. I was adding marijuana to the mix because it was low in calories.

big numbers, exercise addiction, multiple addictions

Operative Principles

Several weeks ago, I was admitted to the hospital for colitis, after a reaction to antibiotics that were prescribed for […]

So Nice To Be Back

When I first joined FA, I was desperate. I was 5’6 ½” and weighed 228 pounds. I had a seven-year-old […]

My Life… in Containers

I have been in FA for over a year, and so far the journey has been amazing, interesting, and at […]

men in recovery

Exercising the Soul

The Just for Today card suggested that I exercise my soul, stop procrastinating, keep my mouth shut when my feelings […]

lost over 100 pounds

Honest with Money, Honest with Food

I am a food addict and I need continual help with making honest choices. Although I did want to look […]

bulimia

Spiritual Input

One year and 140 pounds ago, at age 36, I entered the rooms of FA. For 24 years, I had […]

lost over 100 pounds

Two-Way Street

Apologies do not always come easy. In FA, I have learned to accept that I am powerless over food, that […]

Mess Hall Cellblock

When I grew up, everything looked great from the outside. We lived in a beautiful dutch-colonial brick home on five […]

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