society i feel tends to be more accepting of anorexic tendancies and to some extent bulimia...there are treatments readily available through the govt. and private organizations for both...some people see anorexics as having a lot of self -control and therefore acceptable in a way...but bingeing is not accepted.

that's why people may not admit it? it seems so embarassing to say i went to three fast food joints and got a meal or two at each and then a box of donuts then some cookies and ate the whole thing in the car...and didn't purge...didn't take control! it's screwed up...i fight with this in my own head everyday.

i have bulimia and binge eating disorder.

Hi I am new to this site, I suffer from overeating to the point I feel ill and then I keep eating some more to punish myself and it's mainly to try and feel better and not lonely. I find it hard to ask for help because there are people with a lot more to deal with but I feel so out of control and hoping to find people on here and maybe get as far as making a friend or two that can relate to where I am coming from. I know sugar is really bad for mood swings-highs followed by lows but I just don't seem to break the addiction.

Thanks for all of the replies. :)

I knew it was a serious problem...not just by the 75lb weight gain...but b/c I wake up in the middle of the night. I could just go back to sleep, but I know there are some sort of goodies out in the kitchen. I get up and eat a whole bunch of them.

I'm trying to make a conscious effort to change it...but as we all know, it's easier said than done.

When I first joined this I was thinking the same thing!

I had had maybe short spans of time where I haven't eating the amount of food I would on a regular basis but I wouldn't go as far to say I have ever had a case of anorexia. My issue has always been Overeating, Compulsive Overeating.

I wish they had that as one of their diagnostics, because it wasn't listed when I was suppose to choose for my prof.

I also restrict and then binge. I have come to the conclusion that I am binging because of the restricting so I have started trying to eat more during the day so I don't over-do it at night. It seems to be working so far.
There in also a support group called Food Addiction if you want to join that