Any tips on how to stop binging? Is there a 12 step program?
I seriously feel like I'm going to explode unless I'm taking tons of stimulants to stop myself from eating. I can't find a middle ground.
With me, it's either 15000 cals a day, or zero.
Any tips on how to stop binging? Is there a 12 step program?
I seriously feel like I'm going to explode unless I'm taking tons of stimulants to stop myself from eating. I can't find a middle ground.
With me, it's either 15000 cals a day, or zero.
I was the same way, and still struggle sometimes. I would consume and not even realize it until a few hours later! I would just without realizing what I was eating a lot of the time. That turned into bulimia and in turn severe depression. There are rehab clinics for obsessive compulsive eating disorder. I really wish I would have looked into one sooner. Probably would have saved me time, money and mental anguish.





I think there is a 12-step program. I was reading Dear Abby in the paper the other day, and someone had written in about it.
Thanks. I think I had better look into some kind of treatment program asap.
I've had a problem with compulsively over-eating from time to time. There's usually an underlying issues (maybe the stimulants are making the problem worse) and you can seek a 12 step program, a program for people with various eating disorders or you might look into one on one psychotherapy to figure out what drives your actions and what steps you can do to break the cycle.





You could research support groups in your area. You don't even have to talk at the groups if you don't want to. Just to meet others like you dealing with the same problems.
They are really helpful and accepting. Sorry, I wish I had info for you about them in your area. They are worth going to since depending on where they are held are FREE.
you live like an ivy vine
you can only survive by clinging onto trees
that's your flaw
put down some roots so you can stand on your own
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I am a compulsive snacker and luckily my metabolism is pretty fast.
I've overcome this with the single male living alone diet. That means I keep the absolute minimum food in my apt and I make sure its not that delicious. That way I gotta get hungry enough to go out and find food before I get it.
Also when you wake up in the morning if you drink a litre of water, and then drink water throughout the day that helps too.
Remember that desire comes from the outside of you, not the inside. If you dont see snack foods and then eat them, eventually you'll stop wanting them.
...about OA, what if you're bulimic? The way I see it, I have the exact same problem as a compulsive overeater; the only difference is I add an extra "step" at the end.Which I wouldn't do if I didn't overeat in the first place.
I've thought about going to an OA meeting, and I think it would really help b/c I feel like our struggles are the same, but I'm afraid I'd be unwelcome b/c I throw up and am not overweight.
I agree. You could try and have like sic small meals to try and space it out. But it will be hard if you don't have a support group. I wouldn't go to one on one counseling. The counselors don't usually go through the situation themselves. Those people are helping with the group functions
I have this problem too, I eat good all day until get home for the night and binge (bad I know). I try to counteract it by working out extra but I know it's still wrong![]()
I have this problem too. I've never been skinny and from a very young age i would eat to feel better. It started at school when all of my friends were stick thin and although i wasnt fat (in fact i would love to be that size again) i was a UK size 10-12 while all my friends were size 6 it made me feel huge especially how they complained how fat they were!
I'm a UK size 16 now and sometimes i feel great as it is in proportion, i have nice long legs, big boobs and toned arms. Its just my stomach and hips that get me down, any weight seems to go straight there and even when i lost about 15 pounds last year the weight stayed there and it just upset me even more. I feel like it will never go away.
Yet sometimes i have a week or so where i will hardly eat as i dont feel hungry.
I try to eat healthily, i eat a lot of fruit and veg and drink plenty of water, its just snackin, its almost like i HAVE to have those bad snacks to make me feel better.
Sorry for the long post i just needed to get that off my chest.
A Good Girl With Bad Intentions
This might just be weird and unhelpful but I realised a while ago that my over-eating was just part of a larger oral fixation of mine. If I can find something else to do with my mouth, that will satisfy me as much or more than gobbling down everything in sight. So when I am feeling like I want to binge I try calling people to babble to, or I sing really loudly and badly in my house, or I do oil pulling or brush my teeth, or if I really really wanna eat, I might eat like a kilo of celery or watermelon which still seems a little excessive but I figure isn't nearly as bad as eating several blocks of chocolate to myself. And I second Mr. Bright's advice of a litre of water in the morning! When I have the time and energy to do it, it makes me feel great for the rest of the day. Best of luck!
OA is a great program. I was actually in it. They welcome all eating disorders, not just overeating. Anorexics, bulimics, any eating disorder is welcome. Its a good support system.
Oh, I REALLY, REALLY, recommend this book if you are a compulsive overeater:
http://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Hungry...3540438&sr=8-1
That book changed my life so much.
I struggled with eating disorder until I was 20 when I joined OA and started researching the disorder.
You know actually what you're describing is a form of bulemia....The binge/starve cycle. For you, your "purge" is just starving...
It could also be anorexia with binge tendencies, depending on your weight...that's what I have....I don't do these behaviors any more THANK God but I was a functional 600 calorie anorexic most days, some days (usually fueled by booze to be honest) I would freak out and eat whole pizzas, or ice cream, or like three sub sandwhiches and then not eat for two days and repeat the cycle.
A good way to break the habit is to use Intuitive Eating. Google it. There is also a great book called A Drug Called Food....
Basically, without getting into too much detail,the only way to break the cycle is to accept that there are no good foods, no bad foods, and allow yourself to eat without judgement. I know you "think" you can control it with mind power, but actually, it's that mentality that sets off the binges...letting go of the good food/badfood/safefood has to happen.
If you want more help, PM me, I've been through all this before
Good luck to you!
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