Wednesday July 9, 2025 | Non-Real Time Meeting of CCEA

Welcome to this non-real time meeting of CompulsiveEaters_CCEA!

My name is Diligent_Maximum_. I’m a recovered compulsive eater and your moderator for this meeting.
Serenity Prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

Today’s Big Book Reading

Today we are studying the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, page 58.

"Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot and will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault, they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable or grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honest. Their changes are less than average. There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest. "

(from the Big Book, page 58.) Don’t have a Big Book? You can access it for free online at AA.org.
Why the Big Book?

Suggested Guidelines for Sharing

• Focus on Your Experience: Share from your own experience to help others understand your journey.
• Share, Don’t Advise: Avoid offering instructions or advice; instead, share your personal perspective.
• Stay Recovery-Oriented: Keep the energy positive and centered on recovery from chronic compulsive eating.
• Protect Anonymity: Respect everyone’s privacy by avoiding identifying details in posts and comments.
  If you need additional support or guidance, contact your sponsor or other group members privately.
  For more details, check out our Community Guidelines.

About Chronic Compulsive Eaters Anonymous (CCEA)

CCEA is a fellowship of individuals who have recovered from chronic compulsive food behaviors—bingeing, purging, starving, overexercising, etc.—by applying the precise instructions of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous to our compulsive eating illness. Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the compulsive eater who still suffers. Learn more about our fellowship.

Sponsors

Sponsors are recovered chronic compulsive eaters who guide others through working the 12 steps. To find a sponsor, look for someone who has the recovery you want and ask for their guidance. Will all sponsors please identify themselves in their posts?

Closing

Please join us in the closing by reading the Big Book, page 164: "Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep you—until then."