dough

so i told my parents.
i feel a combination of relief: i no longer have to be covert about going to meetings, but i feel pressure: what if i don't lose weight?
it came out inadvertently. i did not plan on telling them until i lost weight and proved the program works. also food issues are so personal to me that it felt awkward. yet we were talking about a lot of stuff. and my mother expressed concern about how i am not taking care of myself. issues in the past with drinking etc. and they are worried about where i am going in the evenings. so out of respect for them and love (i don't want them to worry) i shared about OA. i cried-- you know the ugly cry where your face gets all balled up like dough. but they listened. they questioned. they supported.
i love them.
i'm off to a meeting. this marks day 27.