Having trouble controlling the way you eat? Attend an FA meeting.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)

Weekly Meetings

Can a person be addicted to food?

Addiction is a dependence upon a habit-forming substance or behavior, regardless of the consequences or the strength of a person’s desire to abstain. It is characterized by intense craving, increasing need, and the disease’s negative impact on the lives of addicts and those who love them.

Most people are familiar with the concept of alcoholism and drug addiction, but the idea that certain foods and quantities of foods can be addictive is only slowly gaining acceptance. Carl Lowe, Jr., MD, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, stated that “undeniably, food addiction is real. I see it every day.” Food addiction tends to remain unrecognized because of the focus on symptoms rather than their underlying cause – addiction.

Attend an FA meeting to learn more - Every Tuesday @ 6:30pm

Questions? Call Elissa at 781-774-9901