Ifafunke (Commitment to Abstinence & Literature Meeting, Oct 2018)

Ifafunke, member since 2005, identifies as a compulsive overeater
and century person. Ifafunke’s share from the Monday evening
Commitment to Abstinence & Literature Meeting includes the
following themes: drug-addicted parents • program helps with
anxiety • things may work out • sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly
• 165-pound weight loss (top weight of 330) • not fitting in •
isolated with fear & anger • 5-6 years before I had the
willingness • OA won’t work without Steps • sponsor • all the
things that food had cost me • creating an HP • newly vegan • Step
3: not working perfectly, but it’s working • G.O.D. = good orderly
direction • Step 10 • gratitude • people-pleasing • Step 11: prayer
+ stopping & breathing A century person is an individual who
has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.