Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous ??

Actually, John, I think they do have a 12 step program.  I was wondering if anybody here knew anything about it.  Google: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous

See for yourself.....

I looked for a chapter of Food Addicts in Dallas and they don't have one.  It has long been one of my dreams that a 12 step program be developed for WLSers.  In fact it is probably one of my biggest dreams.  I know there is OA but it is a little different animal because some accept WLS people and some do not.  I love this thread.  A few years ago when I first started talking about the addict word, there was a huge uproar among professional types.  I'm loving this.  I am a food addict and I have worked very hard to deal with my addiction while working just as hard to not transfer it to anything else.
Many blessings, Y

Well, I know I'm defiantly an "addict".  I know I have an unhealthy relationship with food and I need to find ways to cope. 

They really should have a program for WLSers.

The following are local support groups in the Dallas Area for "eating disorders"... They are support group for people who struggle to have a healthy relationship with food. Not sure if this will be helpful to you, or if this is what you were looking for. But, thought I would share.

Local Support Groups

• ANAD-for eating disordered individuals and their families or friends
  Meets every Monday from 6:00-7:30 PM
  Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
  Community Mental Health Center-Conference room
  8200 Walnut Hill Lane
  Dallas, TX

• ABA- ED Twelve Step Group.
  Meets every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 PM
  Ridgeview Presbyterian Church
  12717 Marsh Lane
  Farmers Branch TX 75234

• OA- ED Twelve Step Group
  Meets every Saturday from 11:00-12:00PM
  Ridgeview Presbyterian Church
• ED Group AT Custer Road United Methodist Church
  Integrates the principles of ANAD with faith based perspective
  Meets the 2nd Sunday of the Month from 5:00-6:30 PM
  CRUMC, 6601 Custer Rd. Plano, TX
  Room 130
  Contact person: Cynthia Hutchins MS, LPC 972-235-9205
• ABA (Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous)
  St Andrew United Methodist Church
  5801 W. Plano Parkway, Room 121
  Plano, Texas 75093
  Sundays 2:30 - 3:30 PM
• Eating Disorders Anonymous
  The Elisa Project
  3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 520
  Dallas, Texas 75219
  Saturdays 9:30 - 10:30 AM
  (214)369-5222
• ABA
  Solutions Services (Lecture Room)
  5327 N. Central Expressway, Suite 333
  Dallas, Texas 75205
  Friday 12:00 PM
  Contact: [email protected]

Thanks Jessica! You're awesome!!
Many blessings, Y

Print Version Texas   Monday San Antonio, 7:30pm, St. John'****heran Church, 502 E. Nueva, Map, Virginia Y. , 210-421-6343 / Roger H. , 210-289-6919 Austin, 7pm, Riverbend Church, Quad 3B, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. N., Map, April , 512-266-9733 Tuesday Houston, 7pm, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Dr. (Rm. 222), Map, Kaye , 989-284-2203 / Iris , 281-392-8914 Round Rock, 7pm, New Hope Community Church, 2330 Dry Creek Dr., Map, Sharon G. , 512-470-1868 / Loriann C. , 512-579-0436 Wednesday Austin, 7pm, Holy Cros****heran Church (Qualban Hall), 4622 South Lamar, Map, Sandy S. , 512-789-6086 / Shauna M. , 818-428-7832 Thursday Austin, 7pm, Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive, Map, April , 512-266-9733 / John S. , 512-291-4152 San Antonio, 7pm, Barshop Jewish Community Center, Beldon Library, 12500 NW Military Hwy., Map, Marilou W. , 210-561-1809 / Lauren S. , 210-310-4609 Bellville, 6pm, Christian Faith Church, 520 Front Street, Map, Tara A. , 979-885-3244 / Lisa G. , 979-830-3483 Friday Austin, 9am, The Loft at Tarrytown United Methodist Church (The Loft), 2601 Exposition Blvd., Map, Meredith T. , 512-465-9466 / Craig H. , 512-693-8868 Saturday San Antonio, 9am, Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse Road, Map, Virginia Y. , 210-421-6343 / Roger H. , 210-289-6919 Austin, 9am, Tarrytown Methodist Church, 2601 Exposition Blvd., Map, Lynn K. , 512-775-4260 / Kathy A. , 512-288-5485 Katy, 9am, Hermann Memorial Katy Hospital, 23900 Katy Freeway, Map, Iris , 281-392-8914 / Evelyn , 281-752-8061 Sunday Austin, 7pm, Highland Park Baptist Church (Explorer's Rm.), 5206 Balcones Drive, Map, Jenna C. , 512-567-1020 / Janice S. , 512-291-4152 Houston, 4pm, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Dr., Map, Evelyn , 281-752-8061 / Lisa G. , 979-830-3483

Thank you.....

I was looking at this yesterday.  I even thought about going.  I looked up the directions and everything.  Maybe I should call and see if the accept/allow WLSers to attend???

I was hoping someone here on the TMB was a member so that I could get a little input, but no such luck.

Lisa D. Mtz.

hey Lisa,
There was no such group in beaumont where i used to live. however, i attended OA the 2 years i fought my insurance co as well as a year after WLS.  The group i attended welcomed me before and after WLS. They werent against it at all.  OA is based on the 12 step program like AA.  iit helped me a lot. Im definately interested in the group you posted about, i have never heard of them.
Good luck
liz

I'm Amy, and I'm a food addict too!  I really have to fight it, and I always will.  I go to a 12 step food addict program at the Methodist Hospital in the Houston Medical center.  From what I hear, there aren't alot of 12 step programs specifically for food addiction, but there should be.

I agree...there should be. 

Lisa D. Mtz.