
Food Addiction Support Group
An individual suffering from a food addiction disorder frequently experiences episodes of uncontrolled eating, or binging, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control. They will eat much more quickly than is normal, and continue to eat even past the point of being uncomfortably full. Binging in this way is generally followed by a period of intense guilt feelings...
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i am convinced (like 100%) that the problem we have with food, has little to do with food and everything to do with emotions. for me, my binges were in two parts the actual stuffing myself, and the beating myself up part. you know the calling myself every name in the book, the being disgusted with myself, the hating myself.
i tried for years to control the food intake without getting anywhere. so i started working on the other part. as i learned to accept myself more and treat myself with more respect and just be kinder to myself, i got a lot happier.
even if it hasn't completely 'cured' me, at least i am happier!
there are lots of dieting and distracting strategies, and they help - they really do - but unless you are looking at the underlying reasons for why you overeat in the first place, it is hard to make really sustainable changes. recovering from an eating disorder isn't simply about having the will power to stay on a diet.