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Do the Twelve Steps Cure Food Disorders?
Do the twelve steps work for people with food disorders? Lily Joy, a member of Food Compulsions Anonymous. shares her thoughts about this question. (If you don’t know what the twelve steps are, click here: https://foodcompulsions.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/the-twelve-steps/) While not the … Continue reading
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As a fledging group, Food Compulsions Anonymous needs the guidance of those who walked ahead of us. Alcoholics Anonymous blazed a route to recovery that has proven extraordinary. Founded on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, Food Compulsions Anonymous takes their … Continue reading
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One Member’s Story
Hi, my name is Lily Joy. I am a compulsive overeater and anorexic. This is my story. It does not represent Food Compulsions Anonymous as a whole. It is just one member’s experience. Many addicts, when reading a recovery story, … Continue reading
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