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[Biscuits]

Hi

I,m new to the site and guess just wanted to say hello, its my first time using the internet as part of my recovery but i hope it will continue to enhance what God has already bestowed upon my in recovery.

I spent 30 years in the hell that was bulimic/compulsive overeating and now feel that God knew all along what i didn't. That i was worth something to him and with help from some wonderful friends who showed me love no matter what, that one day i would be enough for myself.

It feels good to be part of something bigger that me, my life before recovery was all about ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pony]

Welcome to this recovery site and this forum. I think we have a pretty wonderful group of people here, very supportive and caring. Just jump right on in here anywhere and join in.

I am Pony, I am an emotional complusive overeater. I have struggle with my weight all my life. My self-esteem has taken a beating over the years from childhood through adulthood from the constant critism and teasing and some rejections simply because my looks do not measure up to what society has deemed attractive.

but today I am working towards changing my lifestyle to a healthier way of living and keeping my body healthy inside and out. Attitude has lots to do with the emotional health which inturn can either make you physically healthy or not. I find that when I am clear and having healthier thoughts, I am more likely to make healthier choices all throughout my life.

Tell us a little about yourself.

[Nina Kay]

Welcome Biscuits,
I'm so glad that you decided to pop in to say hello. It sounds like you've got a really foothold in your recovery. I hope that you'll continue to come here often and share with us your experience, strength & hope.

I am a compulsive overeater & all around food addict. I've had trouble with my body image and self-esteem most of my life. I do really well in my recovery when I come here often and go to meetings regularly. Anyway, it's nice to meet you. I hope to see you around the boards.

[Biscuits]

Hi thanks for the welcome, its good to be doing something in a morning before the kids get up other than think of whats for breakfast.

I am in recovery for bulimia and compulsive overeating which had dominated my life for nearly 25 years, swinging between the two depending whether i needed to control my weight or not. I came into recovery on the back of my father dying - "the only man who i ever wanted to love me".

My path to recovery has been a long and painful journey that is still not at its end, everyday i get up and thank God for getting me this far and teaching me the lessons of childhood as an adult, it funny i never expected to be growing up with my kids but that exactly what happened.

I have had many traumas in my life as i'm sure everyone has but i was not emotionally able to deal with the fallout so food became my saviour, it made me feel okay about what was going on and before long i was and still am an addict.

I came into recovery totally defeated by life and truly believed that nothing could save me from my own self destruction. Boy was i wrong, i got into a recovery group who loved me until i could love myself. They taught me how to live one day at a time and how to change my stinking thinking, they did sonething that no-one else had ever done - they listened and did not give up on me even when i wanted quit.

I have been in recovery for a number of years now and i think the hardest thing about that is that people in my group seem to think that i have this desease licked, they don't seem to understand that i still have days where the food is in my head and singing to me. Over the years our group has changed alot with older members leaving and new members joining but for me i need to stay put, i know that there is no where else i can go that deals with my crap; i tried most of them before coming into recovery and i lost every battle.

Thanks again

[Pony]

Biscuits,

Wow, thanks for sharing your story with us. I know that many new people in recovery look at those that have been in program for a while and are doing well as if they have it all together. What they don't realize, being new, is that it is still a everyday.... day by day process. It's just that "they", those with good recovery, have the process, use of recovery tools, down just a little smoother by practice. Newbies struggle to know how to put to use those tools.

Anyway, I'm glad you found us here....keep coming back

[Neagrm]

Hi, Biscuits. I'm new in this section too and need to go write an intro; have put it off and mostly reading. Glad to see you here and look forward to learning along with you.