Louise grew up on a farm, developed food allergies and started controlling what she ate from an early age. She started drinking in her early teens and started to use exercise, diets and purging as a mechanism to control her weight. Alcohol was an early problem and Louise found some relief in AA but then found that her obsession with food became a major concern and she joined OA. Experiencing weight gain/loss of up to 15 Kgs at a time prompted her to seek further help and she found Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA). Louise was finally been able to overcome her obsession with food and develop a normal attitude to food, eating and living again.

Violet was a sensitive and shy girl who experienced social isolation at school and was concerned about her body shape by mid-teens. She started controlling what she ate, used diet substitute food and went on to develop digestive problems.  Violet’s problems with food continued through her pregnancies, experiencing large weight gains with each child. Eventually in her forties after suffering depression she found FA and realized that she was using food as a drug. FA helped Violet find the solution to her food obsession, get some structure into her life, swap vanity for sanity and enjoy her family relationships.

If you’re experiencing difficulties in life as a result of your relationship to food and eating then Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous could help you. Give them a call on 1800 717 446, email them at faaustralia@foodaddicts.org or see their website foodaddicts.org.