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Eating and related weirdness


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Right there with you Geek!! It's almost like you're in my head! Kelly
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Ah yes I know what you mean. I think it is a stuffing down of feelings or at least I know that is what it was for me. I always would eat and eat and eat! I gained so much weight and was so upset over it I ate some more. For me it is a comfort thing...and an avoidance thing. I will eat to avoid doing something I don't want to do. It is usually a very emotionally stressful thing that ties my stomach into knots. I feel like I go mindless when I eat for the wrong reasons, and then beat myself up later. It is like an automatic eating where it doesn't even taste good I just need to stuff more and more in. Like I said...stuffing down the feelings. Two further thoughts...I heard today that there may be an eating disorder where people are simply just addicted to food (you may want to look into this) and the other thought is of course, the more you think about it the harder it is to control because you are focusing all your energies on it. I know (for me)it is all consuming feeling and very difficult to control. I try to distract myself with other things as much as possible...but I admit that doesn't always work. Good luck to you and don't be so hard on yourself. Just admitting it is a big deal and you need to acknowledge that this is the first step to getting better. Take care.
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Hi Geekzilla, Please don't feel you have to be embarrassed by this, you are definitely not alone in feeling this way. You may want to consult with your doctor about this issue. Casey ___________________________________ The Depression Center Support Team
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Yes, all this is all too familiar. I think I eat because there is very little else in my life to look forward to. My "fun" these days is eating something really good. I tried Overeaters Anonymous, and they have some good support groups online. You can get an online "sponsor" and they seem very caring and stick with you very well. I rebelled against all the slogans and stuff, but I think they are really great people and I recongize the value they have to offer. I think I was just finding excuses not to pursue. If you are interested, I"ll go back in my emails and find the website for you. Be aware that you are not alone - there are so many of us out there with this same problem. It's such a vicious cycle - you feel alone and left out and depressed so you eat and then feel too lacking in self-esteem to get out there and participate in life, so all thre is left to do is eat. It's so difficult to break out of this. I also think the weight protects me from being out there in some ways. Ah, how many ways can we flog ourselves!! Take care; you are not alone!!
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Alright. I am going to admit to embarassing behaviour, and it's a big BIG deal to me. When I am depressed I eat. I eat until I am sick, then once the really ill feeling passes I eat some more. I have not eaten to the point that I throw up, but rather just on the verge. It's very embarassing to me to have to admit this. I am overweight, so it is obvious to others that I am eating too much, but the why is secret. I also "sneak" food. If I am going to binge on chocolate I make sure to do it when I am home alone. My other half is a wonderful person, but he doesn't understand, which makes me feel worse that I do this. Also, I just can't admit to him that I do it. I have tried various weight loss programs, without success, as I find they make me get all weird and obsessed. I just wanted to post this to see what others experience, and if anyone has coping strategies that might help. I try to get my mind of eating, but it's like an obsession it's all I can think about. It's making things worse, because a large part of my negative feelings are based on my perception of my body. Talk about a vicious circle. Any tips or ideas would be very helpful!

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