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Quote From: livstrong

I am a young woman who suffers from 'binge eating' disorder. Many people do not believe binge eating disorder in an addiction but I am here to say that it is. I binge as a result of high levels of anxiety. I am a person who has always had an immense amount of evergy and after a trauma in 2004 my enegry was transformed into this addiction of self soothing by eating as fast as I can and as much as I can. When people think of eating disorders they think of anorexia and bulimia; both very serious disorders. I am only here to say I struggle with an addiction. This is the most difficult battle of my life. I have watched my body as it dropped 25 pounds due to starvation and watched the weight come back on rapidly. Up and down...for so long. I speak to an eating disorder specialist on a weekly basis and sometimes it helps but I am at the point where I have tried to change my behavior so many times that I am left feel hopeless and frustrated; of which are two emotions I am not usually plagued by. I am a goal oriented person who is otherwise highly motivated. Maybe someone has a similar story and would like to share. To anyone suffering from any type of eating disorder...remember we are strong. We can concquer it. it is a hard road to travel, many do not understand, but it is possible. Be well