Hi, my name is Paula. I am a compulsive overeater from the western side of South Dakota. I have struggled for a very long time. But the stresses of life are allowing my eating to take complete control over my life. I am a mom to 4 wonderful children, ages 20,14,10, & 3. Married to my best friend and greatest support. Work in the mental health field as a nurse and am working on my master's degree. My 10 yr old son has ADHD and Autism. Despite all the good in my life, food is still the controlling influence in everything I do. It controls how I drive home from work as to where I can stop to get food and still have time to eat it before I get home. Hiding snacks and treats in the house so the family doesn't get into my stash. Spending money on food that I just don't have and eating food I just don't need. In my area I have limited access to meetings. There is only 1 OA meeting a week here and it is not a very large group - like 5 or 6 people attend.

It's time to do more for my eating issues. It's time to not allow food to control me and my life and affect my family.