Abstinency can feel like anorexia Anyone relate

Has anyone ever felt this way? As a former anorexic who now is a compulsive overeater, I sometimes find when I'm not using food, or 'into the food', that it can feel as good as it did when I was anorexic. Feels like I have my life in control, am not using food to manage my feelings. I guess life outside of food and I fear how good that can feel. Like something is 'wrong' or that I'm being bad or somehow falling into anorexia again if I'm feeling this way. Despite my eating all of my meals and portions.

Can anyone relate to this?

hi there ! welcome to the site! i do understand and i hope you find help for your issues with food cause --yes those with eating disorders abuse food to help their emotions...

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maureen

I understand completely. I was an anorectic, and now I am compulsively overeating. It is God awful. I would say try to plan your meals out, but do not focus on food. Food is not everything. You need it for nourishment, but it is not your whole life.