***( The audio quality is not up to par. But it did make me pay  closer attention for a powerful message - Recorder )***

Stats - I joined in 2011. 32 years old and 0ver 300 lbs and lost and maintained  150 lb weight loss. 

I dabbled with a diets which yielded intermittent results in time and pounds. as is is said,

When I got to OA I heard my story but they were older,

As before my self will got me marginal results.

I took 3.5years to do the 12 step.

Phone meetings became my community.

We read from the big book of AA but I did not get the relationship between us. until really completed the steps from the Big Book.