Carol Ca. (Century Meeting, Jan 2019)

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.