Julie, member since 1981, identifies as a compulsive overeater, century person, and relapser. Julie's share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: message to the newcomer • being a fat baby • 1st diet at age 5 • fast food • the Big Book of AA • diets/commercial weight-loss • from 98 to 200 pounds in less than 3 months • keep coming back • an inside job • relapse • couldn't stay stopped • eating out of the garbage can • follow direction • picking up the telephone • if I could be happy overweight, I would be • getting married/staying married • returning to school • retiring • moving • OA has given me a life I didn't know I wanted • I don't hate who I am • 1 day at a time
A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.
