Michael (Century Meeting, June 2018)

Michael, member since 2010, identifies as a compulsive overeater,
century person, and relapser. Michael's share from the Tuesday
evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: yo-yo dieter
• doing a food history • losing and gaining 100 pounds 5 times •
control • surrender • Steps offering hope to the hopeless • letting
go of preferences • god: something greater than myself, my dieting,
& my preferences • self-sufficiency didn't work • physical
consequences of overeating • Step 1: acknowledging the nature of
the problem • Step 2: acknowledging the solution • Step 3 • wearing
the embarrassment [of overeating] • Dignity of Choice pamphlet/food
plans • "the key of willingness" • being sane brings about eating
like a sane person • working with a sponsor • Steps 6 & 7 •
Step 12 • keep coming back A century person is an individual who
has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.