Binge Eating Support
Hi, I cant stop myself from eating which stresses me out so I eat more. How to stop 😢
@Geilgirl09
I am sorry you are dealing with this, because I know how it can be very distressing to feel so out of control. I don't think there is any easy answer, because there are many reasons behind why this could be happening. It might even be a way of coping with other issues in your life. Often the things we do that seem to harm us, are things we are doing for reasons, that we can learn to understand. And understanding yourself can be a key to helping yourself get better.
I'm not sure what you've tried so far, but there are resources out there that may be able to help you. You could try talking to a nutritionist if you can access one; or you could try finding some books / workbooks on the topic that could provide you with some insights and strategies to help you.
I know it can feel like we have no control over this issue, but although it can take time to recovery, there is hope. Many people who use to binge eat no longer suffer from that issue.
I am so proud of you for reaching out here and talking about it. Even talking, or Journaling about your problems can sometimes provide us with insights that can help us. I really hope you can be compassionate with yourself on your journey to recovery. Often shame around binge eating is that actually is part of the problem.
Shame and guilt feel so heavy after a binge. I feel myself bigger and it angers me so much. I’ve been trying to be kinder to myself but I get so discouraged and begin to binge again. My cycle feels crippling but then I get better and don’t work on it but then it comes back. :( Your suggestions are really good. I only feel trapped in my feelings but I know I have the capability of feeling better little by little.
@VioletPerson1783
Healing from an eating disorder takes time, and it's so easy to get discouraged, but healing is possible
It's often easier to ignore the problem when we are doing better, and hope it just solves itself; but that never seems to have worked out for me when I tried it. I think, ironically, sometimes it's when you aren't struggling as much, that you can really do a lot of the deeper work of healing yourself.
During time when you have just binged, or ar feeling really badly and struggling, that's the time when you need to work on releasing your shame around it and have compassion for yourself. Because it's not your fault you have an eating disorder. No one would ever choose to feel this way. This isn't an easy thing to do, but believe me when I tell you that it actually really helps. In my experience, the shame is part of what feeds into the eating disorder cycle.
@VioletPerson1783