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cali · 03-08-2009, 08:47 AM

WOW....this seems like me posting under another name!!!!!!

I am also 39 and a compulsive overeater. My weight also reached almost 200 last year, and I also lost just over 30 pounds last summer.....I have also gained just about all of it back................

I am starting to look at me eating like I looked at my alcoholism. As I worked the steps of AA for my alcoholism, I was able to see clearly why I "chose" to continue drinking, and that the drinking was symptom of much deeper rooted issues.

Because I have an addictive personality, it is easy for me to just "transfer" to another addiction......I SEE VERY CLEARLY that I have a lot more step work to do but this time to directly relate it to my bindging, and compulsivity when it comes to sugar and certain foods.

The bottom line for me, is the same person I was will continue to over-eat...just like the person I "was" will drink again--that's why I had to do all the step work....
steps=change.

You have reminded me yet again, that I am not alone---that there are others out there "just like me".

Thank you for helping me today---
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-08-2009, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
cali came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast Posts: 1,116	WOW....this seems like me posting under another name!!!!!! I am also 39 and a compulsive overeater. My weight also reached almost 200 last year, and I also lost just over 30 pounds last summer.....I have also gained just about all of it back................ I am starting to look at me eating like I looked at my alcoholism. As I worked the steps of AA for my alcoholism, I was able to see clearly why I "chose" to continue drinking, and that the drinking was symptom of much deeper rooted issues. Because I have an addictive personality, it is easy for me to just "transfer" to another addiction......I SEE VERY CLEARLY that I have a lot more step work to do but this time to directly relate it to my bindging, and compulsivity when it comes to sugar and certain foods. The bottom line for me, is the same person I was will continue to over-eat...just like the person I "was" will drink again--that's why I had to do all the step work.... steps=change. You have reminded me yet again, that I am not alone---that there are others out there "just like me". Thank you for helping me today--- YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be!