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It is a fellowship of women and men-diverse in age, ethnicity, and socio-economic background-who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from food addiction.įA meets weekly on Tuesdays at OCWH. FA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, ideology or religious doctrine. FA has no dues or fees, nor does it require the purchase of special foods. I eat normal food bought in my local grocery store and do not feel deprived.”īased on the Twelve Steps Program used by Alcoholics Anonymous, FA understands food addiction as a physical craving and an ever-increasing dependence upon and struggle with certain types and quantities of food. I thank FA for giving me a better life than I could have imagined. The food used to have me by the throat, I could not stop eating, hiding the fact from my husband, my son and my fellow workers. Many have found, however, an effective long-term solution through Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA).Īs one member from Katy puts it, “I have kept more than 60 lbs. Just throwing this out there in case someone got confused about the different 12 step programs for people with food problems. OA asks that you create your own food plan with the help of a dietitian/doctor and your sponsor. Others don’t know where to turn or have just given up hope. Just wanted to drop by to say that FAA and OA (overeaters anonymous) are different though similar programs. Many people resort to desperate measures to control their weight and the way they eat expensive diets, surgery, medications, excessive exercise, purging, abuse of laxatives, and extreme food restriction. Non-Profit OCWH Agency Partner Spotlight: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous “Offering a Better Life” for our West Houston Community