I was born in 1980, am single, and have lived in the UK since 2006. I’m originally from Vienna, Austria – all my family still lives there – but have moved to the UK from the US where I used to live in NYC and MD.
The awesome reality of my life at present is this: I am where I want to be, where I need to be, right now. I want what I have! I have what I want! How much more can anybody ask for in life? I’m humbled at how good my life is.
I am a committed Christian and most of my spare time is spending time with friends, doing things together or just connecting over a coffee; I sing on the worship team and enjoy that immensely; I love to read; I have an ambition to do some painting but rarely get around to it; I struggle with getting any consistency to my exercising.
I work for a Christian charity that supports people with learning disabilities. I don’t work with the people directly but am responsible for the marketing of the charity. I love my job and feel absolutely called to it! Not just is it a cause that is very close to my heart, but the job itself is simply a joy. I have worked in soul-destroying jobs before and know better than to take this for granted – I have actually moved in September 2008 to live where my job is, as opposed to giving up the job to find something closer to my then-home (I couldn’t face the 50-mile-each-way commute any longer). This move was the best thing I’ve done in a long time!
I really admire this site and your abstinence, Susanne. I even find myself a bit envious, which is strange, because you remind me of me (it just may be arrogance, huh?!).
We are not the same, however, but I enjoy reading about your path, all that you do.
Glad that we are trudging this road together!
Hi!
I stumbled across your website and have spent the past half hour reading your posts. I am not a compulsive overeater (although I have certainly used food as a mood altering substance at times), but I am in a 12-step program called co-dependents anonymous. It’s inspiring to read about your journey, and I identify with the fear you express in your earlier posts, and I admire your courage.
Thanks so much for this public journal, I think it’s a huge service.
Josh
Hi
I am a compulsive overeater I stuggle with the disease of compulsive overeating, I use food as a drug when life doesn’t go the way I want it I turn to the food, I find it hard to identify how I feel at times. Compulsive overeating has led me on many journeys and many weight loses even dangerous surgurey, that only worked for a time, I really dislike what compulsive eating has done to me. Today I am abstinent I hand my food over to my sponsor and I am connecting with another fellow compulsive overeater. Thanks for creating this web site. Lyn
Thank you for the gift of this blog, for sharing your heart and your thoughts. I have learned a lot from your descriptions of being GIVEN WILLINGNESS. There is a lot of parallel here to Christianity. I consider it pure mercy from God that I have the willingness to surrender to Him. And it is also His mercy that makes me willing to not self-destruct with food. Thanks for your lucid descriptions of our human helplessness and need for this grace. I really appreciate your blog. -Harmony
I came across your blog after googling “recovery from binge eating”. I so appreciate all you’ve shared about your journey.
I am a Christian too, beginning to re-prioritize my life by
considering putting a loving God first, above the craziness of each binge. Thanks for your inspiration.
God bless, Sue
Hi, you’re amazing and I just read your very first post. that’s me, today! I’m 24 and I’d love to chat to you about how to start recovery. The beginning seems so hard and I feel fat and horrid at the moment so am lacking the motivation to start. Could I give you a call sometime. My email is provided, so if you could send me ur skype detail or phone number, that would be most appreciate!