{"id":1294,"date":"2014-02-26T21:17:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T05:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bingeeatingtherapy.com\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2024-02-08T22:07:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T06:07:24","slug":"friday-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bingeeatingtherapy.com\/friday-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Q & A- I’ve tried everything to stop binge eating but I can’t"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"i<\/a>Question:<\/p>\n

Two years ago I was diagnosed with BED. Since, its only gotten worse. Especially these last 6 months. I’ve gone no more than 3 days in a row without binging.\u00a0My binges are extreme: I mean eating until the point of illness. Stealing food from my housemates. Eating from a garbage. Spending bill money on binges.\u00a0And the thing is I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried adding more protein. I’ve tried eating 3 meals a day. I tried eating every 2 hours. I’ve tried yoga, veganism, behavioural therapy, meditation.\u00a0I’m scared. It’s ruining my life. It’s prevented me from studying, going out to eat with friends, ruined my relationship with my housemate, I even skipped an exam once because I was in bed sobbing from a binge.<\/p>\n

What do I go from here?<\/div>\n
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Kristina<\/div>\n
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Answer:<\/div>\n
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Oh Kristina,<\/div>\n
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My heart is with you so strongly. I can hear how desperate you feel and how it just seems like you’re drowning under the weight of your own life. I can see what you have tried, all the different therapies, all the different ways of eating, but the one thing that you don’t mention is any kind of support group. \u00a0Meditation, behavioral changes, nutritional enhancement and yoga can all be helpful, but it might be that you cannot do it alone right now. \u00a0I often think that when an eating disorder is as pervasive and all -encompassing as your is, that it’s important to have others around to help you pull out of it. Your eating disorder is a strong \u00a0evil dictator. Alone you cannot beat an evil dictator, you need an army to come in and help you overthrow him. \u00a0My sense is that you shouldn’t be doing this alone. \u00a0You should try to find a treatment program – check Edreferral<\/a>. \u00a0If you are not able to go into a treatment program due to money or time constraints, you should find a 12 step group like Eating Disorders Anonymous<\/a> or if that group isn’t available, Overeaters Anonymous<\/a>\u00a0and really jump in. Go to a meeting, get a sponsor. Alone, it’s easy to fail, but when you have a support group, an army behind you, you can find your strength in others when you feel that you have no strength left. Binge eating is very possible to heal from. But sometimes, it’s hard to do it alone. Once you get some momentum and a whole group of people who want you to win, you might find healing to be a bit more gentle. As for \u00a0nutritional extremes such as veganism– when healing from an eating disorder, especially binge eating, it’s best not to put extreme restrictions on your eating as these often lead to binges. So, everything in moderation. No low carb, no going vegan, no extreme anything, just try to find a middle ground. Moderation is the opposite of bingeing.<\/div>\n
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Do you have a question about\u00a0binge eating<\/a>, bulimia, anorexia, or anything associated with\u00a0eating disorders<\/a>? Send an email to bingeeatingtherapy\u00a0 at gmail dot com. All questions will be kept confidential. Include your first name or the name you want to be referred to as and your location. Are you interested in online therapy to deal with your eating disorder? Please see\u00a0my website<\/a>\u00a0or email me to discuss getting started.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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