Anonymous (Step, Speaker, Into Action Meeting, Oct 2018)

Anonymous, member since 2001, identifies as a compulsive
overeater, century person, and relapser. Anonymous' share from
the Saturday morning Step, Speaker, Into Action Meeting includes
the following themes: recent weight gain • closing bookend • what
I was like: miserable • age 4 to 8: framework for fear,
dishonesty, & reliance on manmade junk food • history of
employment & rapid weight gain • daily suicidal ideation • OA
seed planted • finding 1st OA meeting • on 8 medications when
joining OA • newcomer & immediate abstinence via Tools of
Recovery • 1st time getting noticed by others • home-free from
compulsive overeating (pretending to be powerless) • relapse for
7 years • a history of relying on crutches • letting go of the
final crutch • Tradition 7: fully self-supporting declining
outside contributions • moving out of San Francisco • facing
uncomfortable feelings (there’s a gift on the other side of the
uncomfortable feelings) A century person is an individual who has
lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.