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Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous (FA)Author: Jessica
07.23.2007
We are an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way we eat. We joined FA either because we could not control our eating or because we were obsessed with food. We find that we need the fellowship of others who share this problem and this program of recovery to stop abusing food and live a fulfilling life. Through shared experience and mutual support, we help each other to recover from the disease of food addiction. Our program of recovery is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. We make use of AA principles to gain freedom from addictive eating. There are no dues, fees, or weigh-ins at FA meetings. Membership is open to anyone who wants help with food. FA members are men and women of all ages. We can be found all over the world- in North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Some of us have been obese, while others have been too thin or have joined because of struggles with bulimia. There are also members who have managed to stay at a normal weight but remain constantly obsessed with food and with maintaining their weight. What we have in common is that our obsession with food has kept us from living a fulfilling life. Among us are people who have weighed less than 100 pounds, more than 400 pounds, or who have maintained a normal weight. Typically, before joining FA, we tried many different solutions to our problems with food, including diets, exercise, and medication. In FA we have finally found an approach to recovery that is long-lasting. Some of us have maintained a normal weight and have been free of obsession with food for more than twenty-five years. As more and more newcomers enter the program, the number of individuals with 5 or 10 years of recovery continues to grow. Members with 1 or 2 years of recovery are common.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Santa Monica 7pm, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica (Mariners Room), 1220 Second St, Lori 310-393-0920 Santa Monica 9am, First United Methodist Church (Room 101), 1008 11th. St, Yoli 310-822-8208 Sherman Oaks 8am, Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church, 14401 Dickens St, Lori 310-880-8203 Sunday Leave a Reply |