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Please help me stop this binge

milo91
milo91
I am in the morning of a 24 hour binge, and I cant seem to stop. I know Im doing it, and still cant stop. Last night I ate a bag of cookies as soon as I got home from work. For dinner I had plate after plate of sushi rolls, coconut fried shrimp, salad with heavy dressing, coconut macaroons, almond cookies, and ice cream. Then I went to McDonalds and had an apple pie. I felt disgusting but couldnt stop. My body screamed NO while my mind screamed YES, MORE! Then I got home and ate a whole bag of cheddar popcorn and a huge scoop of peanut butter. My stomach hurt so bad I could hardly sleep. This morning I got to work and have already eaten 4 huge bakery cookies. I have only been at work for 30 minutes and my stomach aches. Please help, any advice you have is welcome. Also I have tried gum, but it only seems to stimulate my want to chew and eat more.
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deleted_user
Separate yourself from the eating disorder. I believe that the eating disorder is a different part of me that wants to tell me how awful I am, to force me to eat when I don't want to or to tell me to restrict even though I am starving. YOU are not the ED! You are in there somewhere. It may not seem like that could be possible but it is true.
if you need to talk to someone, I am here:)
milo91
milo91
Thanks Joan, that is a piece of advice I have not heard before. My binge continued until this morning when I was finally able to have a bit of control. I have made sensible decisions today so far :)

I will try to tell myself that I am NOT failing, it isn't me but the ED. I am inside and want to come back, and that thought might help me distance myself from the cravings. I will try to let you know if I have any luck with this, if it can stop or slow even one binge I will be happy!