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...
Hi all, I'm not certain I know what to say here. I've been on a search for the past few years as to the nature of my relationship with food (as well as what might constitute an eating disorder). I have friends who tell me I should try a support group and since I am shy, here I am. I have an emotional relationship with food. I don't binge or purge or starve myself, but I do seem to subsist on processed junk most of the time and when I eat, it's quite a bit at one sitting. Food has always been there for me and lately, as I get older, I become more and more obese. I'm 5 foot 7 and I weigh 320 pounds. My goal is to have a gastric sleeve...but first I need to know why I eat this way and I need to learn to manage it. So I'm trying to be more involved and aware. This is one way how.
I hope everyone has had a happy New Year so far. Thank you for listening.
I wish I could view food as fuel for my body and focus on only eating fruits and veggies but I don't.
I use food to deal with things in my life. I eat when I am sad, happy, frustrated, etc
I need to make changes to get healthy but just like other addictions, it is not easy and I don't know where to start.