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Binge Eating Disorder Help

For many years I struggled with my binge eating and it controlled every aspect of my life.  Everywhere I went and everything I did had to be done around my "private life" that I simply kept to myself.  But soon, instead of being in control of my own life, I began to realize that I wasn't the one in control.   It was food.

I can remember the countless times that I would babysit for someone and dive into their kitchen cabinets when the children went to sleep.  I'd then hide the "evidence" in my backpack so that I could dispose the trash later where no one would find it.  Have you ever done anything like that?

Let me ask you...

"Do You Constantly Feel Like Something's Wrong With
You And Use Food To Ease The Pain?"

If you're anything like how I was, then you may be struggling to find out why you are like this.  And even if you know the answer, the next struggle begins with how to overcome your binge eating.  Luckily, I documented my journey and researched like crazy in hopes to help people like you not only overcome binge eating disorder, but also become a much stronger person emotionally.

You see, when I started, I wanted answers.  Why was I like this?  Is there a cure?  How did this happen?  Why me?

I read every single book that I could find on "Binge Eating Disorder".  I read or sifted through another few hundred books.  I sifted through thousands of websites.  I printed off over a thousand pages of information.  And the more I read, the more confused and off-track I became, which only lead me to binge eat even more.

One of the only things that kept me going was knowing that I wasn't the only one.  I was amazed to find out that there were so many other people that had Binge Eating Disorder.  Who were they?  Where were they?  I began playing with the thoughts of finding others that I could talk to about our struggle.

All of the reading and research made me even more confused.  I was trapped in an endless circle that consumed my life.  All of the documentation that I found out there was written by doctors and researchers who studied eating disorders. 

Some called it "B.E.D." which was for Binge Eating Disorder, while others called it "Compulsive Overeating".  In some books or websites I would learn that Binge Eating Disorder was an addiction, while another said that it wasn't. 

Some websites told me to follow the twelve-step process used by alcoholics to overcome my binges.  Yet, others told me that I would have to accept that this is how I was and to just find ways to live with it.

Live with it?  Live with it?  Doesn't anyone have a clue on how much this is consuming my life?  It's like a nightmare that just won't go away.

"Are You Ready To Finally End Your
Private Nightmare Like I Was?"

You can learn more by going to my binge eating website and how you can overcome binge eating disorder as well.  Go to: http://www.endbingeeating.com.

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Are you sick and tired of wondering if your eating habits are normal?  What about pondering over and over again why you feel like you aren't fully capable of having the potential to take control of your life?  Are you the type of person that finds comfort in food?  Does food numb your feelings and make you forget about life for a moment?  Do you eat when you are not even hungry?  Do you stuff yourself full until you feel sick?

If so, you may have "Binge Eating Disorder".  Although, you probably feel like you are the only one crazy enough to find solace while eating - You are not.  In fact, there are about 25 million others who are just like you.  Nice to know, isn't it?

Now, what is the next step?

There are many different routes that you can take for getting help.  If you feel like you need to talk to someone, but would prefer a more one-on-one atmosphere, then talking to a medical professional regarding your binge eating habits just might be what you need.  There are many therapists, psychiatrists, and doctors that can help you get to the root of your binges and help you move forward into recovery. 

If you are the type of person that deals better talking to people with your similar problem, join an Overeater's Anonymous Group.  These groups modify the 12-step program that you can find for Alcoholics Anonymous.  If you don't feel comfortable speaking to many people at once, just sit back and listen.  Chances are that you will hear someone's story and relate to it.  Maybe you can meet up with that person after the meeting and talk to them about your problem.  It's always easier to open up to someone that we know can relate to us - What better the circumstance than this one?

Another option is to talk to a trusted friend or family member about how you are feeling and your eating habits.  This will allow you to get everything off of your chest about your emotions and the reason that you turn to food. 

Pick the route of help that you find most comfortable for you.  If you do not feel comfortable, you will not be able to be completely open and honest about what is going on between you and food. 

Even though you are part of the 25 million people that suffer from Binge Eating Disorder right now, remember, you do not always have to be part of that number.  You can regain control of your life and of your eating habits and be well on the way to joining the recovery number from Binge Eating Disorder by getting help.

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

Binge Eating Disorder is a disorder in which people use food to satisfy a variety of emotions in order to cope with them.  People may binge when they experience any negative emotion, such as anger, sadness, or depression.  Another reason a person may binge is shear boredom.  People have used food as a coping mechanism for so long that now that it is a habit to turn and use food to make them feel better. 

People do not know how to deal with their "life" anymore without food.  "Binge Eating Disorder" is the most common of all eating disorders.  It affects about 25 million people.

When a person binges, they usually experience some, if not all, of the following: eating an usually large amount of food, feeling a loss of control while eating, consuming food more quickly than the average person, eating large amounts of food even when they do not feel hungry, feeling better eating alone because the amount of food is typically large, and feelings of guilt, disgust, and even becoming ashamed of themselves after a binge occurs.

The cause of Binge Eating Disorder is unknown.  Depression and other emotional problems are prevalent in binge eaters.  Many researchers think that there is a connection between people who diet and binge eat.  When people diet, they deprive themselves of certain foods which causes them to want it more.  When they do give in, they usually eat too much of this food and it most likely turns into a binge.  Then the negative feelings set in and they make a promise that they aren't going to eat bad anymore.  This usually results in starting the cycle all over again and this is known as yo-yo dieting.

There are many consequences to bingeing.  High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity are just a few complications that can arise when people binge.  Many people can become sick from a binge because the foods that they chose to binge on as not full of vitamins and nutrients.  The foods are fuller of sugar and fat and this, obviously, is very unhealthy.

Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder has the highest recovery rate of any disorder.  People usually meet with a psychotherapist or psychiatrist.  The health professional will ask questions about the person's past to figure out when they started comforting themselves with food.  They will get to the root of the problem and why is started and will give advice as to how the person should deal with those feelings when they happen.  If this does not work, some medications may be added to treat the binge eating. 

Changing the habit of turning to food is the key point in getting started.  Changing all of the old habits will put you one foot closer to stop binge eating and to start getting on with your life.

Kristin Gerstley is a former binge eater that now has a healthy relationship with food.  She is also the owner of http://www.endbingeeating.com which is a site that helps people overcome Binge Eating Disorder.  She publishes a free newsletter offering tips on how to stop binge eating and regain control of your life.