Would you like to learn more?Īre you clean and sober from drugs and alcohol but spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about, planning or carrying out your eating or exercising? They are especially vulnerable to disordered eating. Cross addiction is a concept that implies that if a person has developed a severe substance use disorder (the term for addiction) to one substance, that person is at a higher risk to develop a substance use disorder to some other substance. The notion of a dual diagnosis generally refers to an individual who has two very different and unrelated psychological disorders, such as depression and an alcohol use disorder.Ĭompulsive overeaters, compulsive under eaters, and compulsive exercisers have a physical, mental and spiritual malady just like any addict with an alcoholic mind. It does not store any personal data.Many people - even professionals and experts in recovery- confuse the terms cross addiction with dual diagnosis. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Meetings are held every Tuesday Morning at 10:30am in the Hallandale Beach Convention Center, 410 SE 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009.
The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, over-eating, under-eating or bulimia. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Our primary purpose is to stay abstinent and to help other food addicts achieve abstinence. We neither endorse nor oppose any causes. We are not affiliated with any diet or weight loss programs, treatment facilities, or religious organizations. The organization claims that by building your meals around nutritious foods and proper serving sizes, you can overcome an addiction to unhealthy junk foods. We can get better if we continue to follow our food plan, work the tools of the program, and ask for help!įood Addicts Anonymous is self-supporting through our own contributions. A 12-step program based on the idea that food addiction is a serious disorder, Food Addicts Anonymous aims to change the way you think about food so you can make lifelong eating changes. You need to know that withdrawal is a necessary part of recovery.
We invite you to join us on the road to recovery and suggest you attend six meetings before you decide you don’t need our help.
And when I have food at my house to cook, I think about how delicous insert random fast food would be. But when Im busy I make excuses to not make my meals for the day. They also include fats and any other high-carbohydrate, refined, processed foods that cause us problems individually. Hi, my name is Helena and apparently I am a food addict. These substances include sugar, flour, and wheat in all their forms. By following a food plan devoid of all addictive substances, we can recover. The FAA program is based on the belief that food addiction is a bio-chemical disease. Sharing our experience, strength, and hope with others allows us to recover from this disease, ONE DAY AT A TIME. Food Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who are willing to recover from the disease of food addiction.