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Eating is have too, a must, or our bodies do not function, our brain can not function, yet food in its own right can be the deadliest thing that we put in our mouths!
How often do you see people in public eating an ice cream and think to yourself, no wonder they are fat, they eat junk food.
Well, while this may be true, did you ever think that if you could see inside that person, see what makes them tick, you might know why.

Some people handle a crisis by not eating at all. They handle all of their misfortunes and heartaches by this starvation method. This is just as serious as overeating, but they are really quick to judge those that they see as being out of control with overeating.
I have been overeating and throwing up for the past year to deal with my emotional problems, only to discover that I have now developed IBS. Are they related, I think from my own experience, that I can easily say yes.
I am at the most unhappiest, at this time in my life, that I have ever been, I am miserable, so I EAT!
I have gained 40 pounds in the past 3 months. It goes on fast, but comes off very slowly.
I, like so many others, can not explain in scientific words, WHY, there are times that I look at the table and there is this huge pile of wrappers from candy bars, hard candy, anything, chips, etc., that I am amazed that I ate that much, yet it is obvious that it was I who ate every bite, and out of being ashamed, I throw up.
I don't even have to gag myself, I just start reminding myself how awful I am and up it will come.
But still there is the gaining of weight that has to be explained. I eat in my sleep. and it is not until I find the wrappers, or hidden bowls, that I even realize that I have eaten something that I didn't even realize.
My emotions are controlling my life, and people being judgmental isn't helping, it actually makes things worse.
In other words if you can't think of something nice to say, say nothing. And before you judge me for what I am eating, look in your own life and just see what method of self abuse you use when things are out of kilter.
One is just as bad as another!
The only way of controlling this, is to ask a doctor for help, it want solve itself, nor will it truly go away. Perhaps you can control it for a period of time on your own, but the minute you can't run away from the emotional feelings again, it will only come back.
Get help, make an appointment, talk to your doctor, confide in a friend, and ask them to help you, by going with you to see your doctor.
Emotional eating is a disease and it can be treated, but not alone, FOOD is addictive just like feel good drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, food can be a real problem,
take it from someone who knows.
A year ago when things were going well, I weighed 150 pounds, today, when things are turned upside down, I weigh 207.
I do understand emotional eating, I am a victim of this horrible disease.

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