Amy B. (LGBT Meeting, July 2018)

Amy identifies as a compulsive overeater and bulimic. Amy's share
from the Monday evening LGBT Meeting includes the following themes:
family of compulsive overeaters • when weight first started
affecting life • blaming weight & self for loss • discovering
bulimia • secretly bulimic • bulimic for 20 years • adopting
healthier lifestyle • bingeing • discovering OA • 2 years of
abstinence • Steps leading to relief • honesty • being mindful
around food • the freedom found in how OA works • pausing before
reacting • regular gratitude list • Tools of Recovery • body image
• fighting against the suggestion of seeing a nutritionist •
courage to come to OA • fully giving & receiving love