Ifafunke (Commitment to Abstinence & Literature Meeting, Oct 2018)

Overeaters Anonymous of San Francisco

Ifafunke, member since 2005, identifies as a compulsive overeater and century person. Ifafunke’s share from the Monday evening Commitment to Abstinence & Literature Meeting includes the following themes: drug-addicted parents • program helps with anxiety • things may work out • sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly • 165-pound weight loss (top weight of 330) • not fitting in • isolated with fear & anger • 5-6 years before I had the willingness • OA won’t work without Steps • sponsor • all the things that food had cost me • creating an HP • newly vegan • Step 3: not working perfectly, but it’s working • G.O.D. = good orderly direction • Step 10 • gratitude • people-pleasing • Step 11: prayer + stopping & breathing A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.