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katherine · 04-10-2002, 06:06 PM

It's good to come back to this site. I joined a few months ago and stopped checking when there weren't a lot of posts. I'm grateful to see so many more posts now. I am a gratefully recovering compulsive overeater and have been going to OA for just over 3 years. I'm happy to have a place to share recovery on line. I have lost over 50 pounds and gained sanity. The true miracle is when I have a day in which I totally want to eat the right things for me, I want to exercise. The food repels me....My HP must be at the reins on those days. Too bad I don't have that kind of day every day. But I guarantee that I never had a day like that before recovery. I struggled yesterday. The compulsion was so strong that I couldn't even concentrate at work. I had to call my sponsor and tell her how crazy I was feeling. But I stayed abstinent...thank God. Prior to yesterday I was dinking around with my food and having multiple "episodes" of overeating... Like I always rationalize, it's not anything like it used to be... but let's face it, I'm an addict and I'm still using my substance of choice and I can't afford to do that... Not to mention that I would be devastated to gain the weight back.. I have about 40 more that I'd like to lose and I've been doing this slowly so I don't relapse and gain it all back... been there, done that. It's way too painful. So I need help to stay abstinent bottom line. I can't do it alone. Thank God for recovery and for all of you who share your recovery and struggles. Keep coming back!!!

Pray_Lady · 04-11-2002, 07:03 AM

Hi Katherine,

Welcome back! Wow, good for you for calling your sponsor and reaching for sanity and health in the face of compulsion.

What a success!

Take care, Pray Lady

**Pony** · 04-11-2002, 09:01 AM

Welcome back here. It's good to hear from those who have been well on their way to recovery. You hve so much to share with us. It is a constant day to day struggle, but a least now you can recgonize those feelings or behaviors and work them out more positive way. Like calling your sponsor.
Food is an addiction like no other. It's isn't something that we can go without like other substance abusers. We need food to live by, but we can retrain our thinking process so that it's not the center of our lives or the escape we all use in times of stress.

So here we all are to listen and support each other in this adventure through life.

Have a great Day!!

Pony

firefly · 04-14-2002, 08:23 PM

Katherine,

I just wanted to say hey, and, welcome back.

Serenity and joy,

firefly

katherine · 04-15-2002, 07:32 AM

Thanks to all for such kind thoughts.... and for the support. I'm grateful to say that I was able to have a talk with my husband this weekend about some things that have been bothering me.... mainly disagreements about our parenting styles. In the past I would just get angry and cry.... and maybe yell, but I felt like I handled the situation in a rational manner. Although we still disagree, the door for communication is open....truly a gift of recovery for me... all this without turning to excessive food for today. Miracles never do cease, do they??? You all take care and be gentle with yourselves!!!

**Pony** · 04-16-2002, 08:45 PM

Katherine,
That is totally great. I have a similar situation with my mate. We have some very differences of opinion on raising our daughter and many times my ideas just get pushed aside which creates conflick. I too tend to turn to crying, anger, and eventually food.
I must say lately though we have been able to come together a little better and back each other up on rules.

So I say good for you, a step forward is great! ( I'm so full of wisdom, HA HA)

Have a great Day

Pony

04-10-2002, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
katherine Paused Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	Hi again!! It's good to come back to this site. I joined a few months ago and stopped checking when there weren't a lot of posts. I'm grateful to see so many more posts now. I am a gratefully recovering compulsive overeater and have been going to OA for just over 3 years. I'm happy to have a place to share recovery on line. I have lost over 50 pounds and gained sanity. The true miracle is when I have a day in which I totally want to eat the right things for me, I want to exercise. The food repels me....My HP must be at the reins on those days. Too bad I don't have that kind of day every day. But I guarantee that I never had a day like that before recovery. I struggled yesterday. The compulsion was so strong that I couldn't even concentrate at work. I had to call my sponsor and tell her how crazy I was feeling. But I stayed abstinent...thank God. Prior to yesterday I was dinking around with my food and having multiple "episodes" of overeating... Like I always rationalize, it's not anything like it used to be... but let's face it, I'm an addict and I'm still using my substance of choice and I can't afford to do that... Not to mention that I would be devastated to gain the weight back.. I have about 40 more that I'd like to lose and I've been doing this slowly so I don't relapse and gain it all back... been there, done that. It's way too painful. So I need help to stay abstinent bottom line. I can't do it alone. Thank God for recovery and for all of you who share your recovery and struggles. Keep coming back!!!

04-11-2002, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pony Forum Leader Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: trail of discovery Posts: 2,326	Welcome back here. It's good to hear from those who have been well on their way to recovery. You hve so much to share with us. It is a constant day to day struggle, but a least now you can recgonize those feelings or behaviors and work them out more positive way. Like calling your sponsor. Food is an addiction like no other. It's isn't something that we can go without like other substance abusers. We need food to live by, but we can retrain our thinking process so that it's not the center of our lives or the escape we all use in times of stress. So here we all are to listen and support each other in this adventure through life. Have a great Day!! Pony __________________ "Failure is an EVENT, it is not a person – yesterday really did end last night, and today is your brand new day..." .........unknown The sun always rises, and a new day begins.

04-16-2002, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pony Forum Leader Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: trail of discovery Posts: 2,326	Katherine, That is totally great. I have a similar situation with my mate. We have some very differences of opinion on raising our daughter and many times my ideas just get pushed aside which creates conflick. I too tend to turn to crying, anger, and eventually food. I must say lately though we have been able to come together a little better and back each other up on rules. So I say good for you, a step forward is great! ( I'm so full of wisdom, HA HA) Have a great Day Pony __________________ "Failure is an EVENT, it is not a person – yesterday really did end last night, and today is your brand new day..." .........unknown The sun always rises, and a new day begins.

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04-11-2002, 07:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pray_Lady Paused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montana Posts: 30	Hi Katherine, Welcome back! Wow, good for you for calling your sponsor and reaching for sanity and health in the face of compulsion. What a success! Take care, Pray Lady

04-14-2002, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
firefly Paused Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Orleans LA USA Posts: 82	Katherine, I just wanted to say hey, and, welcome back. Serenity and joy, firefly

04-15-2002, 07:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
katherine Paused Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6	Thanks to all for such kind thoughts.... and for the support. I'm grateful to say that I was able to have a talk with my husband this weekend about some things that have been bothering me.... mainly disagreements about our parenting styles. In the past I would just get angry and cry.... and maybe yell, but I felt like I handled the situation in a rational manner. Although we still disagree, the door for communication is open....truly a gift of recovery for me... all this without turning to excessive food for today. Miracles never do cease, do they??? You all take care and be gentle with yourselves!!!

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