My body craves ice cream, cookies, cake, frosting, any kind of candy, in any condition. I can still recall the snack they gave me in kindergarten over 50 years ago. Soft, hard, sweet, salty, crunchy, creamy, hot, cold and frozen. Libby from Mattapoisett says, “people ask how can you be addicted to food, you have to eat? All I know is when it comes to food, I am like a heroin addict.
#Food addicts anonymous groups how to
Today I don’t have to hurt myself with food anymore because I have the FA program that teaches my how to live without using food as a drug.” I don’t struggle with food anymore! Believe me, I tried every diet, behavior modification, hypnosis and nothing worked. Today at 54 I am in a normal sized body and I take no medications. Laura, an FA member from Wareham, said she tried every possible solution for her food and weight problem and nothing worked with any degree of success.Īs she recounts it, “My top weight was 319 pounds, and I was on high-blood pressure medicine in my late 20’s. It is a fellowship of women and men-diverse in age, ethnicity, and socio-economic background-who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from food addiction. On the South Coast and Cape Cod, there are weekly meetings in Wareham, Falmouth, Barnstable, Dartmouth and Fairhaven.įA has no dues, fees, or purchase of special foods and is not affiliated with any public or private organization, ideology, or religious doctrine. Meetings are open to all FA members and those who are interested in learning about the program for themselves or for others whom they think might find FA helpful. FA is distinctive because it focuses on addiction, not “compulsion,” “eating disorders,” or any of what it views as symptoms of addiction (anorexia, obesity, or bulimia, for example). Everyone is welcome to attend, including anyone who thinks they may have a food problem such as overeating, under-eating, bulimia, or obsession with body size or weight.Īlso welcome to attend: anyone concerned about someone who may have a food or weight problem, and anyone who wants to know more about how the FA program works.įor more information, visit or call Lisa at 41.įA understands food addiction as a physical craving and an ever-increasing dependence upon and struggle with food, particularly flour, sugar, and quantities, a release from the group states.
at First Congregational Church, 11 Gibbs Ave., Wareham.įA is a non-profit 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.
#Food addicts anonymous groups free
A SouthCoast group is looking to help others battling food-related problems with an information session about a support group meeting on the SouthCoast and Cape.įood Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) will be holding a free community information session on Saturday, Sept.
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