Food Addiction and Addiction Transfer?

BBeccaJean
BBeccaJean Posts: 453 Member
in Food and Nutrition
http://www.bekahferguson.com/content/view/28/38/

This article was really eye-opening for me. I realized I've been treating the depression I've had since I was 11 with food and I've gone through bouts of "addiction transfer" when I was denying myself food by finding other unhealthy things to replace the feeling I got when eating food.

Anyone have thoughts? I'm thinking about getting a workbook on food addiction to work through it...

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  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    This is referred to as "Cross Addiction" in my field. You pretty much "drop the bottle, to pick up a joint." This is usually unintentional, but sometimes it can be rationalized. "Ill quick crack, but I will smoke pot since i heard it is more healthy" for example.

    The goal is to try to find a HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE. You really do not want to be "addicted" to anything, everything is balance and moderation!!

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