Julie A. (Century Meeting, May 2018)

Julie, member since 1981, identifies as a compulsive overeater,
century person, and relapser. Julie's share from the Tuesday
evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: message to
the newcomer • being a fat baby • 1st diet at age 5 • fast food •
the Big Book of AA • diets/commercial weight-loss • from 98 to
200 pounds in less than 3 months • keep coming back • an inside
job • relapse • couldn't stay stopped • eating out of the garbage
can • follow direction • picking up the telephone • if I could be
happy overweight, I would be • getting married/staying married •
returning to school • retiring • moving • OA has given me a life
I didn't know I wanted • I don't hate who I am • 1 day at a
time 





A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose
100 pounds or more.