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Welcome to the FA Website |
2009 Chapter & IG Forum Information 2008 Chapter & IG Forum Report
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The Life I Always Wanted |
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Last weekend was an unusual one for me in more ways than one. Friday night I went to a folk dancing party, something I have not done for many years. On Saturday, I went to an Art exhibition, which is something I rarely do. And on Sunday, I went to a Festival. I had never done that before! Big deal you might say! Well for this food addict it is just that, a big deal! When I was in active food addiction, I spent all of my time shopping for food, searching out shops that sold the most exotic foods, studying recipe books and obsessively cooking food and hoarding it. I would then spend what little time I had left in the pool compulsively exercising to try and keep off the weight. Going out was only a dream. I had no idea how to get out there in the world and live life. Now I get to live a life that I used to only dream about. |
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The Rewards of Showing Up |
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Before, I was so caught up in my food addiction that I could not take actions to change myself or my life. Today, because I do not run to the food every time I am uncomfortable, and because I have a Higher Power and the Twelve Steps in my life, changes can happen. I am learning a new skill in my job, a whole new part of my profession. It is not easy, and normally I would have run away and found excuses to avoid it. But I keep showing up, each week, and I see the rewards already. I can hold my head up instead of trying to keep out of the way so no one notices I’m not doing that part of my job. I feel good about myself and excited to learn something new. It’s actually turning out to be interesting! Who would have thought? And one more reward – I am the same size today as when I began my training!
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