How you got support to avoid relapsing? BED talk

lemonsquare6
lemonsquare6 Posts: 51
in Motivation and Support
Wondering if I should open up to a friend about my situation. I finally feel I need the support and help from a friend or someone I can count on. Been struggling with this binge problem for a while now though I've been able to handle it on my own. Been binge free for a month but I've had a relapse twice now and the second time was really strong lasting two days.

I can't really handle any more judgement and seeking 'professional' help.

I feel if I could know that there is at least one person I could message during a harder time, a potential relapse. Where talking to get my mind off it for a bit would help.

What do you guys think and how have you dealt with this in the past?

I can't seem to think of a friend I can trust with such a personal matter..

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  • naterciarodrigues58
    naterciarodrigues58 Posts: 105 Member
    I had a serious binge last night. I just couldn't stop thinking about bad food. It has happened before this week and I gave in, even though I managed to do it with as much moderation as I could force myself to, however, it is horrible to be binging so bad, it's really hard to fight it.... I ended up being really strong and in the end I fell asleep and here I am this morning, feeling much better and past that urge to eat, however I'm affraid it'll come back and I'll eventually give up...
    If you really feel you need professional help than maybe do it, specailly if you are emotional eating, there may be issues underneath the binging? Last night I had by bf to support me, it made it a little better but I was still feeling quite miserable.

    But we NEED to be strong! You can add me and message me if you want, I also felt the need yesterday to have someone tell me to stay calm and giving advice and motivation to keep me away from binging.

    Whatever you do.... DON'T GIVE UP! :flowerforyou:
  • lemonsquare6
    lemonsquare6 Posts: 51
    Thanks :)

    Yea, it's really tough. I hope you're feeling okay today. My stomach hurt so much I couldn't even take a full breath. Worst part is that I still didn't want to stop even though it hurt. Almost like testing to see what would happen.

    I don't know what it really means to be an emotional binger. I don't find that I am. I find it to be more self destructive and addiction behaviour. Almost like smoking a cigarette because you want to but for no other reason than purely wanting to.

    I find my relapse could have been avoided if I didn't feel alone. Just 10 mintues of talking to someone to get my mind off binging would have helped.

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