I'm a binge eater and I don't know what to do. Help?

[Anonymous]

I binge but I don't purge.
Usually the next day I barely eat.

My binges seem to be directly related to when I'm stressed or feeling down. (aka I'm not just a fatty)

I don't want to tell my parents or my friends. I can't seem to get it under control though. :(

Help?

[SVR4ever]

Try a food diary. Or maybe try to limit stressors or even eliminate them. I find that when I am stressed, working out helps because it releases stress relieving chemicals as long as you don't exercise to to much. I am a recovered borderline anorexic so I have an idea of what you are going through. Just keep fighting. That's all that matters. If you need anything, don't hesitate to email me @ kgranger256@gmail. com I might take a couple of hours to respond because I am busy but I will try to get back to you ASAP.

Good luck and stay strong!

[Anonymous]

I suggest you get your practitioner to refer you to a psychiatrist or psychologist. If it's interferring with the way in which you go about your daily life there may be some kind of underlying mental issue involved. All the best.

[cth96190]

Ask your doctor for a referral to a psychiatrist. There is something going on at a subconscious level. Once you get that sorted, the binge eating should stop. Ask the psychiatrist about hypnotherapy.

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

Just shut your pie hole. Will power.

[Asker]

Its not that easy...

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

Yes it is. You think I don't like eating? I could stuff my face all day long with fast food and soda pop, but I don't.

[SVR4ever]

She's right. It isn't that easy for some people. You don't know what she has to go through or what its like to have an eating disorder so don't judge her. I know what it is like and it is extremely hard and takes more than just a little willpower to overcome.

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

@SVR4ever

Bullshit. Will power.

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

If you can't solve something as simple as NOT EATING how the hell can you expect to overcome any other trial in life? I mean seriously. Don't... Eat... It... it's that simple.

[Asker]

its like telling an alcoholic not to drink, but worse, because you have the same sort of addiction, except you need food to live.

its like telling a drug addict only to do drugs in moderation.

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

I don't know what to tell you. If you wish to continue making excuses for yourself then go right ahead, nobody is stopping you.

The fact is that you don't know shit about drug addictions. Nobody does, so for you to compare your issue with theirs is absurd. Furthermore, who's to say that drug addicts aren't simply people that lack mental fortitude? Don't try to compare yourself to anybody. Just do what you have to do.