Compulsive overeater, here. [View all]

It's been a life long addiction. I have tried every diet in the book, from Adkins to the Zone. I go to meetings every week. My drinking was bad and I went to AA for help - that was almost 9 years ago, and I haven't had a drink. So I know it works. The food addiction is trickier for me, deeper and more persistent. I still have 40 pounds to release, and it just gets so tough as I get older. At least I know what foods trigger the obsession - sugar and flour combinations like pastries are the worst. And I am a happier person from the spiritual growth. But it's tough.

Thanks for starting this group. I hope there are more of us.