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Kate (LGBT Speaker & Literature Meeting, Nov 2018)
Manage episode 222031739 series 1253193
Kate, member since 2014, identifies as a compulsive overeater. Kate's share from the Monday evening LGBT Speaker & Literature Meeting includes the following themes: service gives the voices meaning • the perfect storm at age 15 • anorexic behavior • food: easy outlet, secretive, & reaffirming • food was the only tool • vegetarianism & validation from men • private hell • compulsively exercising during dad’s poor health • moving to Bay Area • people pleasing & co-dependency • awakening • finding OA • no throwing up or eating sugar in 4.5 years • grad school • relationship with Step 3 • 9th Step amends • people showing up for me no matter what • didn’t know what I wanted from OA, but I was desperate
452 episodes
Manage episode 222031739 series 1253193
Kate, member since 2014, identifies as a compulsive overeater. Kate's share from the Monday evening LGBT Speaker & Literature Meeting includes the following themes: service gives the voices meaning • the perfect storm at age 15 • anorexic behavior • food: easy outlet, secretive, & reaffirming • food was the only tool • vegetarianism & validation from men • private hell • compulsively exercising during dad’s poor health • moving to Bay Area • people pleasing & co-dependency • awakening • finding OA • no throwing up or eating sugar in 4.5 years • grad school • relationship with Step 3 • 9th Step amends • people showing up for me no matter what • didn’t know what I wanted from OA, but I was desperate
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