Kate (LGBT Speaker & Literature Meeting, Nov 2018)

Kate, member since 2014, identifies as a compulsive overeater.
Kate's share from the Monday evening LGBT Speaker &
Literature Meeting includes the following themes: service gives
the voices meaning • the perfect storm at age 15 • anorexic
behavior • food: easy outlet, secretive, & reaffirming • food
was the only tool • vegetarianism & validation from men •
private hell • compulsively exercising during dad’s poor health •
moving to Bay Area • people pleasing & co-dependency •
awakening • finding OA • no throwing up or eating sugar in 4.5
years • grad school • relationship with Step 3 • 9th Step amends
• people showing up for me no matter what • didn’t know what I
wanted from OA, but I was desperate