I started my journey in recovery from food addiction in 2001. After a year and a half of trying to make the rules of the program my own - I finally gave myself over fully to following the program fully. Over the past dozen years, I enjoyed good health and freedom from the mental, spiritual, and physical damage that active food addiction caused me. Last Fall, I had a serious health issue and had to have abdominal surgery - which required that I eat a low fiber diet for an extended period of time. I was already overwhelmed with other issues in my daily life and the effort required to figure out how to keep my food plan intact while eliminating most of what I usually ate was overwhelming. I gave in and gave up and ate outside the program for the first time in many, many years. The surgery was in November. It is now the end of February. I've put on about 15 pounds, I've already gone through several "plans" for management of my food, taken on additional exercise sessions that cause me to get sick after a week or so, and generally given up on myself. In my heart of hearts, I know I need to get back into what I know is the only food plan that I can safely be part of. I'm really struggling though and could use some encouragement from those that truly understand - my fellow food addicts. Thank you.

Hi Theresa,
I'm so glad that you are back and reached out to us! You are right about the people who really understand. Wher are you located? Is there a face to face meeting nearby? If not, please look at the schedule for phone meetings. we have them on Monday, Tuesday, Friiday evenings and Saturday afternoon. Just click the "telephone" link under Find a Meeting.

I found this plan about 4-1/2 years ago. I'm grateful to have been abstinent since then and to be experienced a life that is so much different than when I came here. Before abstinence, I was not suicidal, but was definitely hoping for a terminal diagnosis. I wanted to die, I just didn't have the courage to do it myself.

Today I am finding excitement in aligning my body with my spirit and becoming more who I truly am every day. Sometimes the fear that I am going to lose what I love slows me down some, but nothing of real value has ever been taken away from me. Today I thought about that in relationship to sugar/flour/wheat foods. They are shiny on the outside but empty on the inside, fail to satisfy and provide no lasting value. No return on the investment either, unless you count excess pounds and all of the ill health that follows. Today I feel more like living off of the interest of spiritual investment. That in itself is a miracle of recovery!

Post here often. Feel free to call or write:
kkollatl@yahoo.com
678-923-9452 I'm eastern time. Between 4 and 8p during the week is good.

Talk to you soon.
Love,