Carol Ca. (Century Meeting, Jan 2019) - a podcast by OASF

Carol, member since 1987, identifies as a compulsive overeater and century person. Carol's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes:  nearly 32 years of abstinence & 130-140-lbs weight loss • 100 pounder meetings • knowing things by food • doctor at age 10:  "lose weight or be called 'fatso'" • doesn't matter why • genetic predisposition, emotional factors, & unhealthy eating modeled • diets • physically painful being a century person • driven by the food • learning of OA via AA • 1st OA meeting & 1st day of abstinence • tough love versus love • emotional withdrawals from food • moments of real joy (The Promises) • looking at my part • abstinence is the source of my emotional serenity

A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more. 

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