What is FA in recovery?

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)

What is the difference between Food Addicts Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous?

The primary difference between Food Addicts Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous is that the FAA believes some people become addicted to certain carbohydrates and sugars and must abstain from sugar. For example FAA has, in its food menu, advised members to be 100% abstinent from sugar, flour and wheat.

What is FA program?

FA is a program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, fees, or weigh-ins at FA meetings. FA is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.

What are the FA tools?

Living Abstinently: A Guide to the FA Tools

  • Abstinence. In the past, addictive eating was our most common reaction to life.
  • Sponsor. We ask an FA sponsor to guide us through the recovery program on every level: physical, mental, and spiritual.
  • Meetings.
  • Telephone.
  • Anonymity.
  • Literature.
  • Writing.
  • Quiet Time.

How do food addicts lose weight?

Instead of sugar and simple carbs, most physicians and dietitians recommend eating more fat, protein, and fiber. Thompson agreed. “It’s pretty basic,” Thompson said. “Protein, veggies, and some fat.

Is there an AA for overeating?

Overeaters Anonymous and OA meetings are built around a 12-step program derived from Alcoholics Anonymous. Both groups treat compulsive eating as an addiction, like alcoholism. OA meetings only require a desire to stop binge eating to attend.

How do I stop my food addiction?

How to beat it…

  1. Decide that you want to change.
  2. Precisely articulate what triggers your cravings.
  3. Make a meal plan.
  4. Find yourself a distraction tactic.
  5. Write out and regularly re-read your goals.
  6. Don’t keep temping food in the house.
  7. Get you’re family & friends on board.
  8. Keep a food diary.