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A Woman I know in our Dungannon Meeting was thinking of establishing a Meeting in Cookstown on Friday Night. That would be a Godsend for me, as Cookstown is nearer hand than Dungannon. I can have TWO meetings a Week rather than one.

Looking forward to it; as I always do. Yesterday I had a few near misses when driving and felt bad because of it. But i’m grateful I’ve had no major accidents. Tuesday marked the Second Anniversary of me Passing the Test. At times I thought I’d never Pass, but looking back I wonder what all the bother was.

Weather is iffy, but it always is. I made a gratitude list last week after the meeting. That helped me.

Hope everyone else is well.

My first memory of Food issues was my Mum having a list of E Numbers and what they cause. She followed it religiously, chastising me for the Orange Squash I liked. The biggie was E123.

Then when I was aged 10 I visited the Dietician for the First time. At that time Diets were seen as a Girl thing; probably still are. My Mum made me play Tennis; which I hated; for activity. Little did I know that my life was to be truned Upside down by my Dad’s death.

Growing up I wasn’t overly fat, my Puppy Fat had left me. The weight didn’t shoot up untill after I graduated 8 Years Ago. Then I spent most times Dormant and feeling sorry for myself at not being able to find a Job. When I did get a Job; in the Civil Service; the Canteen was my best friend. I developed a reputation for eating. I was dismissed after 6 Months and applied to do a PostGrad at Magee in Derry City.

Then I was weighed by my GP after finishing my PostGrad. I was over 22 Stone and was referred to the Dietician in Magherafelt. During a 3 Month Period between Weigh-ins I lost Half a Stone. But then I found another Job, old habbits returned and I lost that Job after just 4 Months.

A Year passed. My Mum then died after 4 Years with Parkinson’s Disease. I suffered severe Depression and ate even more. Then I joined WeightWatchers. At my first Weigh-In I was just under 25 Stone. It hit like a Tonne of Lead. At first WW went well, but soon my Weight was creeping back up again. After changing Weigh-in Locations I decided enough was enough.

Then I discovered Overeaters’ Anonymous. After joining; having learned about the 12-Step Programme online; I felt more at ease. I was talking to people I can relate to. No longer was I pressurised into losing so much at one time. Afterwards everyone has commented on me losing weight. I don’t weigh myself, but I notice from how my Shirts fit that I have.

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Brief description of the 12 Step Program. Discovered this Video via a Google Search.

I am a Compulsive Overeater who has been a Member of Overeaters Anonymous for the Past 3 Months. My Life has been one Big Roller Coaster:

Events that Happened:

1. I fractured my Skull just Prior to my 5th Birthday.

2. I was Sexually Abused aged 6.

3. I was summoned to the Dietician for the First Time Aged 10.

4. My Father was killed in the Northern Ireland Troubles 4 Months Later.

5. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome aged 12.

6. I went to University and Graduated Aged 22. However I couldn’t find a Job straight away and became Dormant. The Overeating took hold of my life afterwards.

7.  Aged 24 my Mum developed Parkinson’s Disease.

8. Aged 25 I had a Job in the Civil Service, but it only lasted 6 Months.

9. I didn’t Pass the Driving Test until I was aged 28.

10. My Mum passed away 6 Months afterwards.

11. Currently; Aged 30; I’m looking after my Paternal Grandmother.

Since joining OA; with the Help of my Higher Power; things are improving. My Higher Power is my Mum looking down on me from Heaven. I’ve been involved more recently; with Autism Iniatives on a Monday Morning in Cookstown and with WAVE Trauma Support in Omagh.