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Welcome to ÄHKY® activities
So glad you found us! We offer help for compulsive eating and food addiction. You can sign up for our upcoming activities below. Please read the instructions carefully before signing up.
When you sign up, we collect information that we need to process your registration, organise the group and develop our activities (see Privacy Policy). All information collected will be treated confidentially.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@ahky.fi.
Get Started with ÄHKY® Support: How to Recover from Compulsive Eating and Food Addiction
The group is aimed at adults who suffer from compulsive eating and food addiction. The meetings are guided by an expert to explore factors behind compulsive eating and tools and methods that support your recovery. Peer support is at the heart of the meetings.
Attending the first group meeting is important. If you are unsure about being able to attend, please contact us at info@ahky.fi. To participate in the group, you will need a working internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone with a camera. You will also need a microphone and headphones. The meetings take place on Teams or Zoom video conferencing platform.
A registration fee of €5 will be charged when you sign up. The registration fee is non-refundable even if you cancel your participation (please see Terms and Conditions). This small fee is intended to encourage commitment to the group.
Registration takes place on the Webropol platform. If the group is full, a page will appear where you can sign up to the waiting list. If a vacancy becomes available, everyone on the waiting list will receive an automatic message. The fastest to sign up will be allocated a place.
The group includes:
- Professionally guided weekly online meetings (5 meetings, max. 9 participants)
- Information about the psychology of eating and nutrition
- An opportunity to examine your eating behaviour and factors behind it.
- An opportunity to share your experiences with others in the same situation and start your journey towards more balanced eating.
- A reunion meeting online after 1 month.
Get Started with ÄHKY® Support -group
When? Tuesdays 22.4.-20.5.2025
What time? at 17.00-18.30
Where? Online (on Teams)
Guided by Liisa.
Registration begins on Monday 10th of February at 9:00.
Let's Talk about Food Addiction! - discussion event
Do you suffer from compulsive eating, such as binging, constant snacking, emotional eating and/or going back and forth between overeating and fasting? Do you think you might suffer from food addiction? Would you like to learn more about compulsive eating and food addiction and ask any questions you might have? Or perhaps you’re a professional who has a work-related interest?
Come and join us on Zoom on Thu 20th of March at 17:00-18:30.
We’d love to see you there! 
Programme for the evening:
- Introduction: Who are we? What is ÄHKY?
- Compulsive eating and food addiction: what is it all about
- Discussion: ask questions and learn more
We wish to create a safe space for everyone, which is why we follow our peer support group guidelines, including principles of a safer space, in this event.
The evening is hosted by nutrition specialist Riikka Niskanen and addiction specialist Liisa Kiilunen from ÄHKY.
