Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Non-Real Time Meeting of CCEA

Welcome to this non-real time meeting of CompulsiveEaters_CCEA! 

My name is Top-Touch-6264. I’m a recovered compulsive eater and your moderator for this meeting. Will those who wish, please join me in the 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 85.  

“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.  We are headed for trouble if we do for alcohol is a subtle foe.  We are not cured of alcoholism.  What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.  Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities.  ‘How can I best serve Thee — Thy will (not mine) be done.’  These are thoughts which must go with us constantly.  We can exercise our will power along this line all we wish.  It is the proper use of the will.”     (From the Big Book, page 85.) 

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 

The opinions expressed here today are those of individuals and do not represent CCEA as a whole. 

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."