tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028488611286682445.post8781686841562224804..comments2023-03-26T03:19:09.467-04:00Comments on Celebreight Yourself: Are You An Emotional Eater?Celebreight Yourselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11132213260503309472noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028488611286682445.post-45597624044762688022011-05-10T16:13:00.759-04:002011-05-10T16:13:00.759-04:00if im upset ill eat more yes strange how i dont lo...if im upset ill eat more yes strange how i dont lose my appetite habit more oftenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028488611286682445.post-58759670262299758132011-04-21T16:39:02.663-04:002011-04-21T16:39:02.663-04:00Hi Amy,
Thank you for your honest, heartfelt comm...Hi Amy,<br /><br />Thank you for your honest, heartfelt comment. I have gone the therapist route, and I've had 'well meaning' people tell me to do this or that instead of eating ... but if they don't have this problem, they really can't understand how deep it is. you're right, it's not going to be solved overnight or get miraculously better by drawing a picture, but if you just keep being aware of it and thinking about why you do it, it's a definite step in the right direction. <br /><br />I also liked your point about comparing it to other addictions, like drugs or alchohol. I think a lot of us are so used to being the 'good girls' that that is one reason why we 'chose' this addiction, if you will ... we can still be addicts but we aren't getting into criminal trouble and embarrassing our families and all that .. it's kind of a 'safe' addiction, a 'respectable' one, if you will. but it can be just as damaging as any other addiction.<br /> <br />it is very, very complicated. just keep being aware of it. you're way ahead, if you just do that. eventually, you may feel like you understand what drives you to eat when you're not hungry enough to actually stop yourself now and then. <br /><br />much love, sweetie!Celebreight Yourselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132213260503309472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028488611286682445.post-71019030104495099372011-04-21T16:10:26.889-04:002011-04-21T16:10:26.889-04:00I am most definitely an emotional eater and have b...I am most definitely an emotional eater and have been from a very young age. I have had numerous therapist tell me that I'm trying to fill a hole inside of me or that food is the only thing I can control in life so that's why am an emotional eater. I know what I'm doing is wrong and unhealthy but as I see it there are worse things I could be doing like; coke, cutting myself, starving myself ect. I am in no way trying to justify emotional eating but for some reason it really makes me mad when people are like well exercise when you feel that way or do something you love like read a book or draw a picture. There is so much more to that underlying reason that I am emotional eating that I don't want to draw a picture. I really enjoyed this blog and it does make you think maybe next try something different but it's something that people turn to and have for years so it's not going to change overnight. <br /><br />Amy.Amylyn86https://www.blogger.com/profile/02446300749398997766noreply@blogger.com