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Road Trip

I am Susan and I am a food addict. I am just stunned and amazed at the difference that FA […]

The Dreaded Commitment

It’s my belief that the only newcomers to FA who have no problem with the non-dating commitment are already married. […]

True Freedom

As a child I was needy and insecure. My earliest memories are of being filled with fear, doubt, and insecurities. […]

I Thought Passion For Food Was Passion For Life

I ate because I couldn’t face my life. Then I couldn’t face my life because I ate! My life was […]

Truth in Numbers

I am 5’9”, 63 years old, currently weighing 132 pounds (59.9 kilos), and three weeks short of 30 years ago, […]

Beyond Bulimia

When I weighed 212 pounds (about 96 kilograms) at age 17-18 years of age, I told myself I would never […]

Valuing Discomfort

I didn’t have a choice before. When a craving would hit, I had to eat. Period. There was no pause, […]

Sticker Shock

When I came into recovery 14 years ago, one of the first things my sponsor said to me was, “Okay, […]

A Social Misfit

Being 50 pounds overweight was a huge part of the reason I felt like I didn’t fit in, but I […]

The Desperation to Go to Any Lengths

My weight yo-yoed between 175 and 265 pounds for 40 years.

A Light to Guide Me

Dr. C. is a bright young ocular surgeon with a sparkling smile and numerous Ivy League degrees. I am so […]

Never Immune

After three-and-a-half years of back-to-back abstinence, I figured I had arrived. Five sponsees, leadership roles in my area intergroup, service positions at committed meetings, […]

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