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rjt547
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Background: anorexic for 10 years, then started eating more but purged with exercise for a few years, and now binge eating for the past 10 years. My eating problems just skip from one thing to the next. I've been undergoing treatment for depression for about 5 months and have found the compulsion to binge is a lot less but I still do it because I didn't know what else to do if that makes sense. It's like my down time used to be defined by my binge, and a big (main) trigger its being alone, like kids sleeping and husband not home. I feel anxious until I stuff myself until I'm sick. Now that the compulsion is less I still do it out of habit, like a drug addict who doesn't get high anymore but can't stop. Has anyone else dealt with this? What healthy habit can I replace this with? I've been trying but can't beak the cycle.
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I suggest using the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Just substitute the words 'compulsive overeater' for 'alcoholic' and 'alcoholism' when you read the book. Its helped thousands of binge eaters to recover. You might also try the group called ODAT here on mfp. Also the group Emotional Eaters on mfp has many members who have struggled with the same things you are experincing too.0
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Background: anorexic for 10 years, then started eating more but purged with exercise for a few years, and now binge eating for the past 10 years. My eating problems just skip from one thing to the next. I've been undergoing treatment for depression for about 5 months and have found the compulsion to binge is a lot less but I still do it because I didn't know what else to do if that makes sense. It's like my down time used to be defined by my binge, and a big (main) trigger its being alone, like kids sleeping and husband not home. I feel anxious until I stuff myself until I'm sick. Now that the compulsion is less I still do it out of habit, like a drug addict who doesn't get high anymore but can't stop. Has anyone else dealt with this? What healthy habit can I replace this with? I've been trying but can't beak the cycle.
As other members have suggested 12 step programs are very helpful. Overeaters anonymous has been the only thing that has started me on a path of recovery and its so good to learn and grow emotionally in the company of others who understand. Xx1
