Hello.
I have just found this site and find that you are all in the same boat as me.
I binge eat, have diabetes and NASH (because of the overeating, not alcohol related) and I MUST stop.
Today is the start of the end of my binge eating, this is a promise to myself and I will post every day, just counting the days that I succeed.
I have tried hypnotism, I have tried diets and dietitians, I have tried anti depressants, my doctor wants me to see a psychiatrist, but in reality I just need to be strong. I hope you will help me. I look forward to hearing from you all.
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Hi karen. I also just found this site as well. I'm a binge eater. My binge eating is a link in a chain of depression that I'm trying to break. I recently started seeing a psychotherapist too. Often the binge eating is a symptom of a deeper condition. I support you. I send you light and healing. Hopefully we can find our way out of this one step at a time and one day at a time together.
Hello Afei, thank you for replying. Yes it must be one day at a time. I have been seeing a psychologist for the last 2 years because I started taking insulin for the diabetes, but I don't think it was/is much help. The hypnotism was interesting and I think there has been some change in my habits because of that. For instance, I will no longer have cravings for sugary things, but eat savory instead! I originally went to him to try sophrology, but for dieting he proposed the hypnotism. have you tried sophrology?
@karen57
Hello Afei, how is it going. I managed a binge free night and a trip to the shop this morning without plotting what i could buy and how I could hide it. Long may it last. I hope you are doing OK.
Hi Karen- I think you already have the most important thing you need: the desire to stop. That can take you far.
@theendofit
Hello, the will is always strong in the beginning, the secret is keeping it going.
I am so hoping that this support group will help. I notice that you participate in several of the groups so you must find them helpful. Reading the comments on the different sites makes me feel sad that there are so many of us that cannot find happiness in one form or another.
Hey Karen. Way to go! One day at a time, right? I'm starting to record my eating habits. I seem to go for food when I'm gaming on my PC. Now to figure out why.
@Afei
Hi. I find that whilst I am busy working I can resist. The problem comes when I sit down infront of the television in the evening and I just eat and eat. I get annoyed with myself for sitting watching the box, so I am avoiding it except for the programs I really like. What would happen if you stopped gaming?
Hi Karen! It's an amazing decision. I am sure you can do it! The key (as for me) is to understand that it is very hard to stay binge-free, but it is still better than living with eating disorder. It is annoying, exhausting and even painful sometimes to feel urges and don't act on them, but it gets easier and easier in time. You have to do it now and it will be the best thing ever in your life!