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RRecovery · 10-06-2007, 05:33 PM

Started FAA about 16 months ago and it has truly changed my life. It's hard to believe FAA is almost 20 years old and so many people out there have never heard of it despite there being 140 meetings in addition to phone and online meetings.

If there is anyone living on Long Island we have a meeting every Sunday morning in Lake Grove at 10:00. Hope some of you join us or at the very least check out the FAA website. You too may find the answer that I did.

http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org

**BigSis** · 10-06-2007, 05:35 PM

Excellent information - thank you!

Can you explain how it differs from Overeaters Anonymous?

(I recently read the history of OA and they had a couple of splits over the years due to the way the program was structured).

Can you help me understand how FAA works?

Thanks!

RRecovery · 10-06-2007, 05:44 PM

The key word here is ADDICTION. FAA believes that this is a biochemical disease. Certain foods like sugar, flour and wheat will trigger off cravings and by staying away from those and working a twelve step prgoram we can stay abstinent a day at a time.

RRecovery · 10-06-2007, 05:45 PM

PS that is a very simplistic view by the way. Many of your questions might be answered by looking at the website or checking out a meeting. I can only say that it changed my life.

**Pony** · 10-06-2007, 06:54 PM

Thank you for sharing that here. I will add it to the above links for others to check it out as they come.

RRecovery · 10-07-2007, 07:37 PM

Just tonight (Sunday) at 8pm eastern time there was a men's phone meeting started. There is a great deal of misunderstanding and shame in connection with food addiction. No less so for men and this new meeting no doubt will help bring down some of the walls.

RRecovery · 10-14-2007, 06:03 AM

For those of you interested, there is information on the FAA website on how to access a phone meeting and you can listen in.

**BigSis** · 10-17-2007, 03:11 PM

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back in here and read. I do appreciate the information, RRecovery. ((hugs))

RRecovery · 10-18-2007, 05:25 AM

Thank so much for the kind words

RRecovery · 11-10-2007, 06:58 AM

See the other thread posted on this page about the FAA Thanksgiving Telephone Marathon. You don't have to lose your abstinence on what could be a very dangerous day for those who have issues with food. There is help and I am living proof that there is hope.

RRecovery · 12-05-2007, 07:23 AM

There will also be phone marathons on both Christmas and New Years days, two equally difficult days for many people. I, for one, will be checking in throughout the days for additional support and in turn to lend my support. I treat this addiction as deadly serious stuff. For more information on the phone marathons look at the info posted on the FAA Thanksgiving marathon thread.

RRecovery · 12-16-2007, 10:25 AM

Hope you all are doing well. I find taking things a day at a time and backing it up with these meetings and a food plan is keeping me on track after 17 months

RRecovery · 12-21-2007, 05:29 AM

FAA's chatroom is up and running. There are chats scheduled for 11:00pm eastern time Friday, Saturday and Sunday. These chats are called Safe Haven

FAA Chatroom

RRecovery · 12-21-2007, 05:31 AM

OOPS! Make that Friday, Saturday and Monday...not Sunday as previously written

RRecovery · 01-03-2008, 05:12 AM

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful abstinent new year. It was great going through the holidays having a head on right since I didn't do any sugar. flour or wheat or binge on any foods. That was my second abstinent and I have found over time the cravings are almost non-existent. Food is not the center of my universe any more.

mindesign · 01-03-2008, 02:44 PM

Hi, I'm a bloke, I'm 35, I have been abstinent from all drugs for 7 years (including alcohol)...but I eat COMPULSIVELY and obsess about food...i am not overweight but dammit I will be and this is a battlefield . Every day I say, I'm not going to eat that **** today...or I give myself DOUBLE portions in case 'I dont have enough'. I want to start today...but what shall i start with..Any suggetstions? Can you help?

RRecovery · 03-01-2008, 08:30 PM

I can only share that FAA has changed my life

**historyteach** · 03-04-2008, 03:02 PM

Can you share how?
What do you do?
What was it like before FAA?
What is it like now?

Thanks....

Shalom!

RRecovery · 03-16-2008, 03:32 PM

Here's the link to FAA. On it is information how to access phone meetings.

Food Addicts Anonymous

RRecovery · 05-01-2008, 04:37 AM

We have started a second meeting here on Long Island on Thursday.
PS it is now 23 months today for me and still going strong

RRecovery · 05-21-2008, 05:05 AM

Third meeting now on Long Island.
On Friday July 4, 2008 there will be an FAA phone marathon. That means from 6am eastern time and anding at midnight there will be non-stop phone meetings to offer support

RRecovery · 07-13-2008, 05:43 AM

Here's the website for those who might be interested
Food Addicts Anonymous

RRecovery · 08-02-2008, 03:34 PM

FAA will be holding its world convention in Daytona Beach, Florida in September

FAA World Convention Information

RRecovery · 09-24-2008, 07:43 AM

The convention was wonderful!

RRecovery · 10-05-2008, 05:42 AM

Food Addicts Anonymous will be hosting a day long workshop, Serenity Throughout the Holidays. Learn about food addiction and how to enjoy the holidays without resorting to eating foods addictively. Seating is limited to about 100 people so reserving a spot is suggested.
Saturday November 8, 2008
from 10:00am to 3:30pm
St. Mark’s Church
754 Montauk Highway
Islip
(corner of Montauk Highway and Route 111)
$10.00 registration (9:30am to10:00am)
$7.00 abstinent meal (call in advance to reserve)
or bring your own food
For more information call Barbara
(631) 581-9354
or email
Reflectionsatgsb@Aol.com

There are two weekly FAA meetings on Long Island
Sunday 10:00am
2701 Middle Country Road, Lake Grove
and
Tuesday 7:00pm
754 Montauk Highway, Islip

10-06-2007, 05:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Food Addicts Anonymous Started FAA about 16 months ago and it has truly changed my life. It's hard to believe FAA is almost 20 years old and so many people out there have never heard of it despite there being 140 meetings in addition to phone and online meetings. If there is anyone living on Long Island we have a meeting every Sunday morning in Lake Grove at 10:00. Hope some of you join us or at the very least check out the FAA website. You too may find the answer that I did. http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org

10-06-2007, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigSis On a tear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Volcano Country! Posts: 3,164	Excellent information - thank you! Can you explain how it differs from Overeaters Anonymous? (I recently read the history of OA and they had a couple of splits over the years due to the way the program was structured). Can you help me understand how FAA works? Thanks! __________________ No matter how spoiled the past may be, our future is spotless.... BigSis

10-06-2007, 06:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pony Forum Leader Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: trail of discovery Posts: 2,326	Thank you for sharing that here. I will add it to the above links for others to check it out as they come. __________________ "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.

10-14-2007, 06:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	FAA Phone Meetings For those of you interested, there is information on the FAA website on how to access a phone meeting and you can listen in.

10-17-2007, 03:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigSis On a tear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Volcano Country! Posts: 3,164	Sorry it has taken me so long to get back in here and read. I do appreciate the information, RRecovery. ((hugs)) __________________ No matter how spoiled the past may be, our future is spotless.... BigSis

10-06-2007, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	The key word here is ADDICTION. FAA believes that this is a biochemical disease. Certain foods like sugar, flour and wheat will trigger off cravings and by staying away from those and working a twelve step prgoram we can stay abstinent a day at a time.

10-06-2007, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	PS that is a very simplistic view by the way. Many of your questions might be answered by looking at the website or checking out a meeting. I can only say that it changed my life.

10-07-2007, 07:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Just tonight (Sunday) at 8pm eastern time there was a men's phone meeting started. There is a great deal of misunderstanding and shame in connection with food addiction. No less so for men and this new meeting no doubt will help bring down some of the walls.

10-18-2007, 05:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Thank so much for the kind words

11-10-2007, 06:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	See the other thread posted on this page about the FAA Thanksgiving Telephone Marathon. You don't have to lose your abstinence on what could be a very dangerous day for those who have issues with food. There is help and I am living proof that there is hope.

12-05-2007, 07:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	There will also be phone marathons on both Christmas and New Years days, two equally difficult days for many people. I, for one, will be checking in throughout the days for additional support and in turn to lend my support. I treat this addiction as deadly serious stuff. For more information on the phone marathons look at the info posted on the FAA Thanksgiving marathon thread.

12-16-2007, 10:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Hope you all are doing well. I find taking things a day at a time and backing it up with these meetings and a food plan is keeping me on track after 17 months

12-21-2007, 05:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Faa FAA's chatroom is up and running. There are chats scheduled for 11:00pm eastern time Friday, Saturday and Sunday. These chats are called Safe Haven FAA Chatroom

12-21-2007, 05:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	OOPS! Make that Friday, Saturday and Monday...not Sunday as previously written

01-03-2008, 05:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Here's wishing everyone a wonderful abstinent new year. It was great going through the holidays having a head on right since I didn't do any sugar. flour or wheat or binge on any foods. That was my second abstinent and I have found over time the cravings are almost non-existent. Food is not the center of my universe any more.

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01-03-2008, 02:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
mindesign Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2	HI, Any Suggestions? Hi, I'm a bloke, I'm 35, I have been abstinent from all drugs for 7 years (including alcohol)...but I eat COMPULSIVELY and obsess about food...i am not overweight but dammit I will be and this is a battlefield . Every day I say, I'm not going to eat that **** today...or I give myself DOUBLE portions in case 'I dont have enough'. I want to start today...but what shall i start with..Any suggetstions? Can you help?

03-01-2008, 08:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	FAA Redux I can only share that FAA has changed my life

03-04-2008, 03:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 7,999	Can you share how? What do you do? What was it like before FAA? What is it like now? Thanks.... Shalom! __________________

03-16-2008, 03:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Here's the link to FAA. On it is information how to access phone meetings. Food Addicts Anonymous

05-01-2008, 04:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	We have started a second meeting here on Long Island on Thursday. PS it is now 23 months today for me and still going strong

05-21-2008, 05:05 AM	#21 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Third meeting now on Long Island. On Friday July 4, 2008 there will be an FAA phone marathon. That means from 6am eastern time and anding at midnight there will be non-stop phone meetings to offer support

07-13-2008, 05:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Here's the website for those who might be interested Food Addicts Anonymous

08-02-2008, 03:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	FAA will be holding its world convention in Daytona Beach, Florida in September FAA World Convention Information

09-24-2008, 07:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	The convention was wonderful!

10-05-2008, 05:42 AM	#25 (permalink)
RRecovery Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Food Addicts Anonymous will be hosting a day long workshop, Serenity Throughout the Holidays. Learn about food addiction and how to enjoy the holidays without resorting to eating foods addictively. Seating is limited to about 100 people so reserving a spot is suggested. Saturday November 8, 2008 from 10:00am to 3:30pm St. Mark’s Church 754 Montauk Highway Islip (corner of Montauk Highway and Route 111) $10.00 registration (9:30am to10:00am) $7.00 abstinent meal (call in advance to reserve) or bring your own food For more information call Barbara (631) 581-9354 or email Reflectionsatgsb@Aol.com There are two weekly FAA meetings on Long Island Sunday 10:00am 2701 Middle Country Road, Lake Grove and Tuesday 7:00pm 754 Montauk Highway, Islip

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