Absent and lying because of binging

Thank you, everyone, for all of the kind words, advice, encouragement, and personal stories. It's comforting to know that I'm not alone. And I can't recall if someone said it here or in a private message, but yes, I do strive for perfectionism and that is what brings the feelings of guilt that someone else mentioned. I recognize that it is an issue, I want to fix it, and I know that when I'm eating better quality food and getting my exercise in, it makes me feel better physically and it's much easier to continue on that path once the momentum is going. I don't want to have more days like this past week because the secrecy surrounding binging compounds the remorse and makes the desire to hide even worse.

"Stop the Insanity!"

I promise not to dye my hair white and buzz it into a flat top. (Get it? Susan Powter? Geez, I feel old sometimes.)