Frank (Century Meeting, Aug 2018) - a podcast by OASF

Frank, member since 1979, identifies as a recovered compulsive overeater, century person, and relapser. Frank's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: high weight of 460 pounds • relapse/recovery period: 18 years • learning in 7th grade that I was a compulsive overeater • multiple addictions • from Catholicism to Atheism • first 3 meetings • food plan • giving up the "no god" debate & acting as if • higher power = higher self • intuition = god's answer • rehashing the past & rehearsing the future • selfishness & self-centeredness • what a spiritual awakening is • ego • relapse • meeting a day for 3 years out of relapse • counting calories • abstaining from starting over • 1 moment at a time • no free food allowed • Steps 1, 2, & 3 before eating • meditation everyday for last 8 years • short prayers • Step 10

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

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