Food Addiction: There is a Solution

"In this pamphlet, you will read the stories of people who could not stop eating, even though they hated their weight. Today, all of them have found a common solution in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)..."

"'My life was a constant struggle with weight from when I was sixteen years old until I came into the FA program at the age of forty three. I had always wanted to be thin. From age sixteen on, I went from one diet to another...'"

"I joined FA because I was fat, unhappy, and couldn't stop eating. I never understood how I could be successful in so many areas of my life but so unable to control myself with food...Food was my escape..."

Food Addiction: Stories of Men in Recovery

"In this pamphlet, you will read the stories written by men who have tried diets, exercise, and every other approach imaginable, with no success. Today, all of them have found a common solution in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)..."

"Every day I told myself that tomorrow I would begin a diet and get control of my weight. I said that every day for 46 years..."

"I am 5 feet 5 inches tall and at one point I weighed 215 pounds and had a cholesterol level of 287. Though my blood sugars tested at 160, which my doctor told me indicated a pre-diabetic condition, and I was unable to stop eating for longer than three hours a day (usually between 3 am and 6 am), I just thought I was a guy with a big appetite..."

"I was thin, but miserably obsessed with food..."

Before You Take That Bite

"Before you take that bite, read this pamphlet and remember — today you have a choice. You do not have to deviate from your committed food plan. Do not be afraid of cravings you may have for foods you used to eat or of feelings of anger, fatigue, or confusion. When we first stopped eating addictively, all of us had such feelings. They will pass. Read this pamphlet. It will help you to take actions and to remember. You can be abstinent this one day — no matter what. Take an action."

Just For Today Cards

"Just for today, I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime" and eight other daily reminders in wallet-sized pamphlet form.