Hello all! My name is Erin, though you can call me sidhe (it's pronounced 'shee') if you like.
Two weeks and two days ago I walked into a Newcomer's meeting for OA. Two weeks and one day ago I called a woman and asked her to be my sponsor. Two weeks ago, I had my first day of abstinent eating. My life has changed in amazing ways in that two weeks, and I feel like I've found what I've been looking for all this time. I have finally understood that my answer isn't in finding the right diet or the right combination of foods, or exercising the right amount or being the best-educated fitness junkie out there. My answer comes in dealing with the rest of my life, with my emotions and my feelings. The excess food was just a symptom. And really, how far are you going to get when you're treating the symptom and not the disease?
Marny, you are an inspiration! I've come by here for this last two weeks, and I finally had to come out of hiding and say something. I hope that next year I can say, also, that I have been a year free of compulsive eating. I admire your focus and perseverence.
I wanted to say hi to everyone, and I hope to work through this with you all by my side.
Saying hello and introducing myself
