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For all my fellow Brigh/Faulkner fellow bandsters:

if anyone was in OA or any other 12 step program before being Banded and wants to continue dealing with compulsive eating behavior through 12 step work after their Banding, there is a newly-formed special focus online meeting for anyone who wants to attend:

Thursdays 9 am

Sundays 5 pm

JavaChat

There is also a recovery listserve group for WLS and OA

at the site

WLS - Weight Loss Surgery

Many like me who were in 12 step for compulsive eating

were not accepted after banding and told we chose the 'easy way out'. (Easy? Little did they know!)

However, there is now the possibility to continue in 12 step and find acceptance as well.

This is NOT to detract from attendance at the monthly Brigh/Falkner meetings which are helpful to so many of us, but as an offer of additional strength and hope for Bandsters

who desire to deal with compulsive eating by working the 12 Steps with those who understand living with the Band and other WLS.

The group is small, but you will find a warm welcome.

I found out about it through another thread here and was thrilled to find that there was a special focus group starting with the Band in mind.

Perhaps I will see you there!

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I would like more information.... how do you get to the site? sounds like it would help me:wub:

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The second link I posted in blue will take you to the page.

The entire site is huge and you may find other focus groups also.

Here they are:

WLS opening page

WLS - Weight Loss Surgery

if you have trouble with the site, please email me since I do not want to take the focus away from the Brig/Faulkner threads. You will find a warm welcome.

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