FAA meetings in Ireland

[Abinsten08]

I just wanted to send greetings to fellow recovering food addicts in Ireland. We have a great meeting every week in Hope house, Foxford, County Mayo on a Monday night at 8pm. (There are also meetings in Sligo and Dublin and Donegal.)

I would just like to say that I'm very grateful I had such a good group within driving distance and really value all I have learned about recovery from this disease from FAA members and the books. In the early days I felt very anxious to get things right and the slogan 'Easy Does It' and 'First Things First' were really helpful to me when I was in the kitchen trying to do three things at once! I knew I needed to slow down a bit and get more serenity. If I feel ok inside myself now everything's fine and I don't need to eat or think about food until my next meal. I still prepare food portions in advance. I would also try to remember that I'm aiming for serenity in my eating and also in other areas of my life and that I don't need to take on other people's problems just my own. I do service and like to spread the message of hope.

Being released from the slavery of food addiction is wonderful and something that makes me feel joyful and blessed whenever I think of what I've gained in recovery. I only wish all food addicts could find this way to recovery because for me there was no other way that would work. Keep coming back - it really does work when you work it!

[Mandy]

Abinsten, I might be in Ireland in March. Is there someone I can contact about attending a meeting while I am there? Thanks!

[step3]

Abinsten, I might be in Ireland in March. Is there someone I can contact about attending a meeting while I am there? Thanks!

Hi Mandy,
Abstinen08 may also be answering, but I wanted to let you know that there are several meetings in Ireland with contact information for them on the FAA website. You can follow this link, and scroll down toward the bottom of the page:

http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/...erson-meetings

[Mandy]

Hi Mandy,
Abstinen08 may also be answering, but I wanted to let you know that there are several meetings in Ireland with contact information for them on the FAA website. You can follow this link, and scroll down toward the bottom of the page:

http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/...erson-meetings

Ahhh, thanks!!

[step3]

You're very welcome!

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*smiles*
step3

[Mandy]

You're very welcome!

When your post looks like it hasn't "taken", it has actually gone to the Moderator's Queue to be approved. So you don't have to type the same thing again because the first one will be approved. We try to make sure that's done within 24 hours, and it's often much sooner than that. I'm sorry that you had to type your post over again (found it in the Moderator's Queue), Mandy, and also apologize for the inconvenience and any frustration you may have felt. The anti-spam software employed here in Online Support is very good for preventing spam, but it also sometimes sends regular members' posts for approval.

Keep coming and keep posting!

*smiles*
step3

Oh ok, I thought it was my browser just being obnoxious, because it wouldn't be the first time. Haha, thanks again.

[step3]

You're welcome, Mandy.

[galwaygirl]

Hi I live in Galway - am wondering is it very far too travel. Do people come long distance to your meeting. Many thanks

[Mandy]

Hi I live in Galway - am wondering is it very far too travel. Do people come long distance to your meeting. Many thanks

Hi Galwaygirl,

There are some phone numbers to call for people in your area under the face-to-face meeting tab for further information.
http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/...etings#Ireland

Hope that helps!

[shines_so_bright]

galwaygirl:


Many FAA members will travel a distance in order to get to meet in person with other FAA members. You're the only one who can decide what you're willing to do when it comes to that, and how far would be "too far". What people who don't have meetings in their area do sometimes, is start a meeting themselves once they've been abstinent for a while. If you'd like to do that later on, you can get support from people who've done it themselves, and also here in Online Support.