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“I used to weigh 400 pounds. I lost over 200 a couple of years ago and I’ve been able to keep it off — but every day is a constant struggle. I have to always be on top of it, otherwise I’ll slip right back in.”

Our Strained Relationship With Food
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Nov 21, 2018·1 min read

Ouch — sounds like that alcoholic that goes to 5 meetings a week… that’s not recovery!

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Change is possible. I write to show that. Author | Recovered addict | Speaker | PhD candidate. www.brianpennie.com

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