Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Part 3 of 3 - New Year 2025 Special with Overeaters Anonymous and BBC Radio Lancashire
Part 3 of 3 - New Year 2025 Special with Overeaters Anonymous and BBC Radio Lancashire
Part 3 of 3 - New Year 2025 Special with Overeaters Anonymous and BBC Radio Lancashire
Thursday 9th January 2025
Frank and Alan from Overeaters Anonymous share their powerful recovery stories with BBC Radio Lancashire's Garry Scott.
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Episode Overview
- Frank discusses using food to cope with anxiety.
- Alan shares how stress led him to overeat.
- Both found support in Overeaters Anonymous.
- The importance of the 12-step programme.
- Recovery is possible with the right support.
I realised the link between how I felt and how I ate, and that you know, I felt awful and I ate awful.
In this heartfelt episode of Alcoholics Anonymous, six members of Overeaters Anonymous (OA) share their journeys of recovery with BBC Radio Lancashire's Garry Scott. The stories of Frank and Alan take centre stage, highlighting their struggles with food addiction and how they found solace and support in OA. Frank opens up about his battle with compulsive overeating, which began in his teens as a way to cope with anxiety and stress.
He describes the cycle of dieting and binging that dominated his life for over two decades, leading to significant weight gain and health issues. Frank's turning point came when he realised that his relationship with food was not about nourishment but a way to self-medicate his emotional pain. Alan's story is equally compelling, detailing how his difficult marriage and work-related stress led him to overeat as a way to suppress his emotions.
He shares how joining OA helped him peel back the layers of his issues, leading to a better understanding of himself and his relationship with food. Both Frank and Alan emphasise the importance of the 12-step programme and the supportive community they found in OA. Their experiences are interspersed with their favourite recovery songs, adding a personal touch to their narratives. This episode is a powerful reminder that recovery is possible with the right support and willingness to change.
Tune in to hear these inspiring stories and learn how OA can help those struggling with food addiction.