LDS CHURCH OFFERS ADDICITION SUPPORT..how cool is that?!?!

 i had a really good day at church sunday (soory this is such a late post).

it was an average day, but i felt really good about the day as a whole, especially after i got done with the joint mens and womens meeting.

the speaker that was present (i cant remember his name now) was addressing the congregation about addicition. he was mentioning that there is now a 12 step program set up in the steak center for addicits.

i have been thinking about joining one as i am addicited to food and i know i am.

i was slightly dismayed as he was opening his speach, i assumed hed bypass food as an addicition, because its not really concidered one..to most ppl anyway.

as he began to list the various addicitions the support group covers, food addicition was the first he listed!
meetings are sunday and thursday nights. im going to attend, i need to. im an addicit. im concidering attending the sunday evening sessions.

when i came home i looked online for any OVER EATERS ANONYMOUS groups i may be able to attend as well in my area. the only one within the city im residing in meets on thursdays at noon. in the main city, they have a varied time and day schedule set up for nearly every day of the week.

im not very familiar with the programs routine, and never concidered myslef an addict until i was confronted with the reality i am morbidly obese.
i have watched myself eat when i am not hungry, ill eat for any to no reason. i just eat. and im not sure WHy i do it.

food, IS my friend, and i need to find a new one. the food groups i choose to hang with isnt a good friendship to keep having. its destructive, and harmful.

im like a crack-addict looking for the next hit all the time. when theres food around me, i try to avoid it, but it calls my name..asks me to eat it, enjoy it, be a part ofits lifestyle.

no matter what i try....im still a prisoner to the urge.

i really need help in this area, and these groups may offer some.

MICHELLE