What makes you binge?
Does anyone else NOT know why they binge. Sometimes it's cause I'm stressed and sometimes because I've been relieved of stress.. but other times I don't even know why I do it, I just can't stop eating.
Sometimes because I'm anxious or upset about something, so I'm eating to numb the pain. At other times, there doesn't seem to be a reason for it, it just feels like my body is so used to it that I have to binge, even if I don't feel upset...
I feel the same way. I eat for stress, sad, happy, alone, depressed, eat, eat, eat
i don't know if this will help but, i purge when i'm sad or stressed out, when i feel alone...
i binge when i am sad
Can anyone tell me the physiological harm I am doing my body by binge eating? Am I at risk of diabetes, GI problems, etc? So much of the literature is about the risks associated with obesity (not to say that those people aren't suffering and don't need our compassion).
I am a normal weight and binge once a week (approximately 3000 calories excess). I feel like all the tips are so commonsense (e.g. substitution, healthy eating, stress relief) but so hard to implement in my time of need. If I knew that what I was doing serious long term damage to my body hopefully this would be the wake-up call I need!
@HelpMyHealth - There can be a multitude of dangerous effects of binge eating. To get a real sense of what's going on, you would have to talk to a doctor, but this link has a list of some of the things you might be at greater risk for.
In the meantime, you're right, that it's really hard to put to different elements of recovery into place, even when they sounds logical or simple. If you ever need to talk through it or want some extra support, feel free to reach out to me or to another listener. You can absolutely beat this! Take care
@Anomalia
hi
i don't know how to use this app. So I'm not sure if I will even be able to find this string again.
I just got back from holiday 8 lbs heavier. Dunno how that even happens. And now I feel out of control. It occurred to me that feeling out of control makes me want to eat more. Being afraid is scary and scared or bored are my triggers to "fill up"
Any ideas?
Not sure if I'm supposed to post directly to a person and it goes into the forum or ? So please forgive if I'm doing this inelegantly 😊
@MeaningfulLives - Welcome to the site! Tagging you in this will hopefully mean you can find it again, but for future reference, if you go to the general forum, you can find the Eating Disorder Support area, and underneath that are subforums for different eating disorders, and threads within those that you can post in.
It makes sense that feeling out of control or afraid is a big trigger for you - I think that's quite common among people with eating disorders. But are there other coping mechanisms you can use that might help you calm some of those feelings down? What has worked for you in the past?
If you want to talk directly with me, you can PM me by hovering over my name or clicking on my profile and then clicking to message me.
Hope you're doing well, lovely!
I don't even know why i binge any more, my mother is the main reason for me to binge, anything she do or say makes me binge, nowadays it's only the feeling of little empty space in my stomach annoys me and i feel i need to fill it up so i fill it up till it hurts! thinking of food all the time makes me binge. to forget all horrible feelings i binge, when i feel lonely which is a lot i binge, when i can't express my self with words :( i binge , i don't think i love food so much, i know that i don't love my self very much.
To fill a Lack of something maybe love
@Bklea it's a very ture and honest answer, i relate a lot, thanks for sharing with us
Because the stress.. And because I am lonely.
@jstm i'm sorry you are feeling this way, thanks for being honest and sharing with us, and i hope these feelings will fade , Hugs 
This is my first post in here.
I'm trying to get to the root of this problem.
I guess I'm not very mindful when I eat. Growing up I had to eat really fast very often because my parents were always in a rush.
Eventually I found myself binging because I didnt realize how much I had eaten in a certain period of time.. Because I was eating too fast.
I have found that I can reduce this stress by choosing to eat by myself in a quiet environment where I can concentrate on the food, and no one is rushing me. But it is hard, because there is a social responsibility to eat with my family and all. I love spending time with them but I wish we could bond in other situations, not necessarily while eating. Also I don't know if isolating myself is the right answer.
The other important issue with binging is that obviously I'm not binging on fruits and vegetables, but on greasy, sugary, salty, excessive food. The last few times I've caught myself binging I went like "No, stop for a minute.. Really think about the flavor.. Isn't it kind of intoxicating.. You don't want this, you don't like this overwhelming flavors.." and I am surprised at how difficult it has turned out to be. It is like I am seriously addicted to them. I am a junkie of junk food. Today I bought some chips and as I opened them I thought to myself "but why? I dont even like them that much" I wished I had spent my money on bottled water instead of those chips, but for some reason I didn't!
@0noser - I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with how self-aware you are. Both in terms of recognizing where some of it stems from for you and in finding some ways to help combat the binging. It sounds like you've taken some important steps already towards recovery. If you ever need someone to talk to or some extra support, feel free to PM me. Take care and stay strong!
I binge because I feel that's the only place where I'm safe because it's the only thing that makes me feel whole no matter what after eating I always feel OKAY!
I've gained 10KGs and I don't know what to do because I've been diagnosed with hypertension but I still cannot stop eating. The more I eat the more insecure I feel the more depressed it makes me feel but the more I still want to eat.
Someone please help... Anyone
@BluX I'm very sorry for this unstoppable cycle you are experiencing, i really truly understand how you are feeling.....
It's really the main key to try to analyse your true feeling before binging food. And try to embrace those feelings and understand it very well, easier said than done. But it get easier every time you try it. And you will feel like everytime you are discovering something in you and you are removing a layer till you hit the core of the real feelings.
Thanks a lot for sharing with us and seeking help. You are doing a brave job and a very wise one.
Sending you hugs :)
@politeCup86 thank you so much.
i try everyday to get better it's extremely difficult but hopefully things will get better
