Posted by fca on June 28, 2006, at 16:21:16
In reply to Re: binge eating, posted by runner01girl on June 28, 2006, at 16:03:27
AN unfortunate choice of words--binging is not a weakness and thinking of it this way is only going to heighten your feelings of failure if (when) you do binge. It is a response to your internal brain chemistry and life stress--while you do have significant behavioral control over binging the brain that controls the actions you need to take to stop is the same brain whose chemistry may be a bit out of sorts. This can make it very hard to just decide to "stop it". Depending on you and your life circumstances you may well be able to control it--if you can not you really need to get expert professional help. I know it is very difficult to be open and candid anout this with those you love and with professionals but that truly is the best route. I wish you the best--but you might be surprised how just a bit of professional help might relieve your feelings of failure--and some simple behavioral modification techniques and perhaps just a bit more serotonin might also help. Please keep on posting and reading this board. There are those much more knowledgeable about this tham I am. I can assure you it would have been a blessing if my daughter had let us know what was happening when she was 17-18 rather than mid twenties. Denial and shame is so much a part of the problem and prevents the appropriate solution. My Fondest wishes for you
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