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Self-Imprisoned

Before I go any further, I should tell you, I’ve never been in a real prison; not the kind you

I was preparing for a gastric bypass surgery. I passed the screenings. When I passed the psych test, I thought:

From my earliest memory, I always had an issue with food. I loved food, especially sweet flour and sugar products.

Probably the first thing I learned from FA was the need to be painfully honest. I couldn’t afford to fool

I didn’t come into willingly. I was very angry and full of remorse and resentments. I weighed 347 pounds. However,

After a semi-successful bout on a commercial diet, I weighed 170 pounds. At 5 feet 3 ½ inches tall, I

My life used to be very empty. I was sad, disillusioned, and often morose. I wasn’t afraid I was going

My first 90 days didn’t come right away. I have had several “day ones” in my two and a half

I weighed 270 pounds; my weight was rising quickly. I wouldn’t have called myself depressed, but I certainly wasn’t happy.