Treating yourself with kindess after a binge
queenbekks
Posts: 58 Member
Hi all,
I had a binge yesterday (food and alcohol) and I feel like crap today, physically and emotionally. I'm sure many of you can relate here on the BE Support page.
I am working hard at this point in my life to learn to love myself. So even though I spent the morning criticizing myself, I finally made myself just stop. Its a new day. Having this difficult and painful problem doesn't make me stupid, weak or damaged. For the rest of the day, I'm treating myself with kindness. A nice mini-yoga session. A large unsweetened iced tea (instead of a coffee filled with cream and artificial sweetners). Some fresh fruit. A quick romp with the dog.
I want to challenge you, my fellow Binge Eaters, to post something nice to do for yourself after a binge (and actually do it!) We are all good and beautiful people just as we are right now, and we all deserve to treat ourselves with kindness and love, especially after a setback.
I had a binge yesterday (food and alcohol) and I feel like crap today, physically and emotionally. I'm sure many of you can relate here on the BE Support page.
I am working hard at this point in my life to learn to love myself. So even though I spent the morning criticizing myself, I finally made myself just stop. Its a new day. Having this difficult and painful problem doesn't make me stupid, weak or damaged. For the rest of the day, I'm treating myself with kindness. A nice mini-yoga session. A large unsweetened iced tea (instead of a coffee filled with cream and artificial sweetners). Some fresh fruit. A quick romp with the dog.I want to challenge you, my fellow Binge Eaters, to post something nice to do for yourself after a binge (and actually do it!) We are all good and beautiful people just as we are right now, and we all deserve to treat ourselves with kindness and love, especially after a setback.
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I LOVE this! It's so easy to continue the cycle of self-hate after a binge. The best thing to do is forgive yourself and move on. You are right on the money. I think your day of self-care sounds lovely!0
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That's wonderful. I just had a binge yesterday and I will follow your guidance here.
I'm going to treat myself to my favorite peach yogurt for lunch, and I'm going to go to a Zumba class in the evening. I love going to those - it's the only time I find myself smiling from ear to ear while exercising. I'm going to make myself a big leafy salad with fresh strawberries for dinner today, too. After that, I'm going to play around with makeup! It always helps keep me distracted at night, and it boosts my self esteem.0 -
I wish I could try treating myself with kindness but after what I did this weekend I am really struggling with the self-hate cycle. I am going to give it go though and hopefully it will work!! No idea yet what I will do but as I haven't seen or spoken to my boyfriend in two weeks as hes been away I might say screw the phone bill and just talk to him all night.0
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This is the hardest thing for me to do. I'm trying to love myself and accept where I'm at and move forward.0
