Hi ,

Your not alone in starting at the age you are. I was around 26 /27 . and there were a couple of women who were 40 and they had kept it hidden since thier teens.

I met them in OA. I had two maybe three women I called all the time.
If you can find someone in that kind of group you can call when you have the urge to "pick up" the food .



you "pick up" the phone instead. I was very fortunate to have women who were in the same place. we spent hours talking ,doing dishes ,what ever .
With therapists they get very upset when you call with an issue or have the urge to binge in between sessions.

we had thanksgiving dinners and christams dinner together and they were abstinate eating..

we were a tight group . did lots of thigs together. seems like I had a fantatic socil life till I met a phyche nurse and a few other women in ACOA .

that undid me.
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Anyone trying to detox or change addictive behavior knows the need to go to three meetings a day and talk in between.

AA is wonderful in this way . In our town there is up to eight meetings a day.

OA here is about 4 I think last I checked.

We KNow how difficult it is to stop with something we just can't put down and not touch.
Its a

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Its lonely . And there is hardley anyone to talk to . there are very few groups most are therapy groups and they charge up to 60.00 a session. money.
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Google OA and your town Loser.. for meetings. It was scary for me to go to my first one. You may find someone you already know . It happened to me.

if there is a meeting you will find others just like you. Trust me .. you may even find your self laughing if you got a funny person in the group.

You can start one if there are none. Theres started group info you can get a hold of through OA world service.

I go to AA meetings and just listen primarily . Once in a while I share ,
Look and see if you can find a womens AA meeting .
There is usually a few who have ed's . it takes a while for you to find them.

In fact many men with alchohol problems have food issues .

I know all my typing is not gonna take away the fear. Your just gonna have to try it .

You can walk in a bit late so you don't have to introduce yourself and leave right when they pass the basket . before closing and you won't have to hold hands or say a prayer. That way you won't have to interact .

I give you suport in doing that .. Actualy . I did ALOT of that..

No guys can hit on you that way either....LOL!!!!!!!!


Patricia