Frank (Century Meeting, Aug 2018)

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.