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Posted by rockerr on September 1, 2016, at 18:57:36
hi. i have overcome a few addictions to substances and to relationships. cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and an abusive relationship which very much was addictive. i did all this partly on my own, partly through therapy and some help from support groups.
this was all about 1 1/2 years ago, ive been abstinent since then.
however, i have gained a bunch of weight and binge eat almost every single day. my therapist tells me that he thinks its another addiction and i am self soothing w food. he is right.im continuing to learn to deal w feelings. thats underneath all of this. i am scared though. my doctor (regular doc) told me i have really bad cholesterol and need to lose weight...and i have been binging almost daily. i am scared i wont get this under control or it will be too late when i do.
Posted by baseball55 on September 1, 2016, at 20:07:15
In reply to binge eating, posted by rockerr on September 1, 2016, at 18:57:36
I'm very sorry this has become a problem for you. Substituting food for alcohol and drugs is, unfortunately, not that uncommon. Have you considered trying an overeaters anonymous group? I know they have a pretty good track record of helping people learn to stop binge eating. I know quite a few women who have gotten control of terrible binge eating problems, lost weight and been able to maintain a healthy weight.
Good luck to you.
> hi. i have overcome a few addictions to substances and to relationships. cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and an abusive relationship which very much was addictive. i did all this partly on my own, partly through therapy and some help from support groups.
> this was all about 1 1/2 years ago, ive been abstinent since then.
> however, i have gained a bunch of weight and binge eat almost every single day. my therapist tells me that he thinks its another addiction and i am self soothing w food. he is right.
>
> im continuing to learn to deal w feelings. thats underneath all of this. i am scared though. my doctor (regular doc) told me i have really bad cholesterol and need to lose weight...and i have been binging almost daily. i am scared i wont get this under control or it will be too late when i do.
Posted by Rockerr on September 1, 2016, at 20:10:52
In reply to Re: binge eating, posted by baseball55 on September 1, 2016, at 20:07:15
I've tried it baseball....it felt rigid and overly religious
But I also can see how it could help...it just felt really
Annoying to listen to people talk about how they were saved by 12 steps
Posted by baseball55 on September 3, 2016, at 19:47:16
In reply to Re: binge eating, posted by Rockerr on September 1, 2016, at 20:10:52
> I've tried it baseball....it felt rigid and overly religious
> But I also can see how it could help...it just felt really
> Annoying to listen to people talk about how they were saved by 12 stepsI sent a follow-up yesterday, but must not have clicked the send button. Anyway -
Yeah, I get you about OA. I go to AA and felt the same was at first, but was able to find meetings that were more to my liking. I don't know if OA has a lot of meetings in your area that you could check out.
I know OA proposes a diet without sugar or refined grains of any sort.
And, whether in OA or not, there's a lot to be said for having some people you check in with about this and to whom you feel accountable. With any addictive behavior denial and dishonesty are big issues - as in, I won't today, or maybe I will today but I won't tomorrow....
Posted by Poet on September 9, 2016, at 11:56:27
In reply to binge eating, posted by rockerr on September 1, 2016, at 18:57:36
Hi Rockerr,
I am a recovered bulimic so I totally understand binge eating is emotional eating and it's an addiction.
I would't be comfortable in any type of group setting- it took me years to be able to talk to my therapist- add a bunch of other people and forget it. That said, do you think you could follow a diet if it was prescribed by your doctor and a nutritionist? Or something like Weight Watchers on-line where you just interact via the internet with no physical meetings?
Poet
Posted by pontormo on September 16, 2016, at 7:09:17
In reply to Re: binge eating » rockerr, posted by Poet on September 9, 2016, at 11:56:27
Binge eating is a hard one to stop, because you can't stop all contact or intimacy with food. Maybe if you could binge on vegetables and salad-- there are ways of making them taste good, like adding low calorie dressing (you can even make one to your taste) or eating them with a little canned tuna-- or something else that give them flavor-- or on jello-- or even on lower calorie fruits, and coffee and tea-- or whatever-- Aside from substituting low calorie foods, it's means changing something about your life-- filling whatever need you're satifying in some other way.--
I stopped binge eating when I got into a long-term relationship and I know several others who had a similar reaction. But the latter can't be ordered up-- obviously. So the best you can do is try to exercise regularly at the gym and transfer your bingeing to foods that won't make you gain weight. It may be a slow process, but over time, you may find yourself preferring those foods anyway-- I do by now.
Posted by SLS on September 16, 2016, at 8:05:41
In reply to Re: binge eating, posted by pontormo on September 16, 2016, at 7:09:17
Alcoholism and binge eating have been associated with ADHD and ADD according to a recent study. It seems to be genetic, as even twin studies reveal this association. I would take this into consideration when dealing with a stubborn case of binge eating or alcoholism.
- Scott
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 26, 2017, at 12:53:14
In reply to Re: binge eating, posted by SLS on September 16, 2016, at 8:05:41
If you wanted to you could try metformin. It curbs appetite. However i think i am losing hair because of it. Because of the neuroleptics, i can either choose hair loss or overweight. My choice is hair loss.
You need regular kidney checks on it;)
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