George, member since 2005, identifies as a compulsive overeater, relapser, and century person. George's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting, includes the following themes: we version of the Serenity Prayer • acknowledgements • sharing • food wasn’t the problem; it was the solution • junky (junk food addict) • true depths of my illness • soul sickness • a walking disaster • drugs, alcohol, sex, & food: none of it worked • a starting & stopping problem: once I start, I can’t stop • knowledge & awareness are not enough • getting abstinent is not hard; staying abstinent is • relapse & spiritual fitness • Abstinence Book reading • trying to overcome a craving that was beyond my mental control • the voice of the disease • changes since relapse • a garden variety food-a-holic • abstinence: most pressing concern • “sober-abstinent” • no graduation after completing the 12 Steps • the road gets narrower, but the horizon gets broader • wanting The Promises
A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.
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