Host Susan Branscome, interviews a recovered food addict who shares her inspiring journey from a childhood characterized by instability and sexual abuse, and a lifetime of using food as a solution to cope with trauma and life stress. After many failed diets, Anna Maria found herself weighing 286 pounds and on the eve of gastric bypass surgery. Instead, she elected to enter a food addiction treatment program where she learned that her food addiction disease was not her fault. After three years of abstinence from trigger foods, working a 12-step program, and setting healthy boundaries, Anna Maria has released 106 pounds and transformed her life into one of happiness and peace.
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