Interesting perspective about the carers. But I don't get why that necessarily makes it a 'woman's addiction of choice'. I mean, dudes who don't remain fully functional aren't going to be much good in their stereotypical roles either.
― ☮ (peace, man), Friday, 26 April 2019 13:18 (five years ago) link
in 80% of OA meetings i've been to i've been the only guy there. just saying.
― buttigieg play the blues (crüt), Friday, 26 April 2019 13:56 (five years ago) link
Good to have that perspective. Possibly a lot of dudes just never choose to do address it? Out of pure curosity, I googled up OA meetings local to me and the closest one is held in a health care center located on - I kid you not - Milkshake Lane.
― ☮ (peace, man), Friday, 26 April 2019 14:01 (five years ago) link
fwiw OA isn't for "fat people" per se, it attracts a lot of people with disordered eating. incl. women who have been surrounded by toxic sexist bullshit about weight their whole lives.
i got criticized for my weight & appearance a lot as a young kid & it sure did fuck me up, but it's pretty clear to me that as a man i have a lot more wiggle room in life & my issues w/food would be exacerbated considerably if i had to put up with the social messaging that women do
― buttigieg play the blues (crüt), Friday, 26 April 2019 14:11 (five years ago) link
hmmm there might be something to the "carers" quote there
― Simon H., Friday, 26 April 2019 14:28 (five years ago) link
ok maybe not a gender specific thread just a thread where ppl are allowed to quit sugar without the yknow
― deemsthelarker (darraghmac), Friday, 26 April 2019 14:36 (five years ago) link
Good god that carers definition in relation to binging: so me. :-( I am better at it but even at work I have been told I erase myself and comply too much. :-(
― nathom, Friday, 26 April 2019 15:45 (five years ago) link