Good point but thing is that I binge when I'm upset. If I don't do Halloween I'll probably raid my fridge so I figured that I'll probably just go for a walk on Halloween night and enjoy the scenery. That way I can get out in the open air for a while and well, when you're 18 there's not like much candy shall get to me anyways. I hope. My goal on Halloween is simple - enjoy myself so I don't think about food.

I don't feel that discussion was helpful, we're meant to be encouraging and supporting each other, not judging!

I actually volunteered this week at the Boys and Girls club for a Halloween party. They gave all the kids who attended candy, so therefore....I didnt buy it, and like the last post said, dont critisize support. That is what this board is for

it is an addiction. Why would an alcoholic buy Jack Daniels? We aren't necessarily buying it to hand out, but it is sitting near the checkout yelling "buy me, eat me!"

Truth before Harmony...I am 100% a food addict and refine carbs and stuff with added sugar are drugs to me. When I eat them my mind, body and spirit are affected.

It is my choice to take or NOT take that firt bite. I don't need an excuse like Halloween to binge. I have opted to stay out of places like drug stores until the Boo-fest passes and the after Boo-fest sales are over...

I know that one bite is too much and one million bites are never enough!!!

We have a dis-ease why twist the dogs-tale when your hand in in his mouth..

Just my thoughts thanks for letting me share...

Peace,
Nicol

its a disease. if you have nothing supportive to say please take your unkind words elsewhere.

hI Everyone! So glad I just started this, joining this community. i too have an eating disorder, my eating has been for years OUT OF ORDER! Guess what? I am 42 yearsold, and have JUST cooked chicken for the first time in my life, and LOL I feel proud...even though silly to others...Even cooked fresh green beans...Re: Halloween, Hmmm, I am glad to hear I am NOT alone, and have been avioding the drug stores too...I even wrote in my journal about Christmas Candy being a "trigger", because "" Oooh, something I have't had in awhile. I really am thankful that I will be traveling this Halloween, makes it easier for me. I have struggled with MANY areas and addictions in my life, and Man, this si the toughest by far. I am only a few days of how I define "abstinent" from acting out with bingeing...Glad I can talk/read meet you all..Take Care...Mary

You want support as long as it doesn't make you take any responsibility for your actions? Is that what I'm hearing here?

you raise a really good question in your last post Beiceth.

it is commonly accepted that self-esteem is a huge issue for those of us addicted to food. which means a lot of us react strongly to real or perceived criticism. we've just had toooooooo darn much of it in our lives. even constuctive criticism can trigger old hurts.

and .... where we are in our recovery probably really impacts what kind of support we are looking for and how much 'truth' we can handle / how much responsibility we take for our actions.

recovering from food addiction is such a process, and in this group we have people in every possible stage of that process - it took me a lot of time to go from recognizing that i had a real problem to completely understanding that there is no one or nothing responsible for my addiction or my recovery except me.

I don't think the point of this thread was to point out others binges as shortcomings.

On the one hand, Beiceth - ya gotta realize - and I know you know that for everyone it isn't that easy. Some folks are moms of younger kids, or there are parties leading up to Halloween, or you just plain absolutely get upset. (Not making excuses - but when I told told my insurance wouldn't pay for $400 worth of meds I needed, I headed for chocolate and sugar. Just like when you were in the height of your anorexia, and were stressed - you may have turned to NOT eating.)

On the other hand, yes, people need to be responsible for themselves. And they tend to have a hard time hearing that. Hard truths are just that, hard.

Thanks everybody. I honestly didn't think my post would upset anybody. I thought I was just making a good suggestion.

I'm sorry I got wound up over it. I was having a binge day but its a very good suggestion!

Well, for Halloween instead of the usual candy and such, my friends and I are going to raise money for breast cancer ^^

I think each and every one of you have made a great point and EVERYONE's comments were helpful. it is a great debate on how to bring up hot topics, but they do need to be brought up and we need to deal with them.
Anyone interested, checkout www.hungrygirl.com and go to her email dated 10/26/07. some great tips to deal with halloween and she has a great sense of humor.
i wish you all well and pray for everyone on this site with Halloween and all the holidays coming.