Hi Everyone

I had an eating disorder for over 20 years - never knew whether I was hungry or not - would starve for two days and binge for one then two. Used laxatives, even chewed food up and spat it out.

But now I'm a lot better, my weight is normal and has been for several years, in fact people think I'm slim, but I'm not inside.

The way I overcame constantly eating was not buying in a lot of food, not buying anything high-fat or high-sugar (I'd ruined my teeth). Eat lots of greenery, tomatoes etc. These days, I can even go out for a meal with friends, that's something I avoided for years - I just wanted to rush home and binge. I feel much more civilised now.

What you have to do is get out for a walk, lots of walks, get a hobby - mine is now creative writing and poetry, keep occupied with something you really love doing. I go in for competitions and belong to several local groups. It does wonders for your self-esteem when other people value your input.

Don't just sit around thinking about the fridge.

Try it - just think how lucky we are to even be born, we only pass this way once and we must make the most of it, not just sit around thinking destructive thoughts and eating for comfort and wasting our lives away.

Does this make sense? It did for me, and with no drugs or therapy whatsoever, I did it all on my own by finally thinking it through - only you can do this!

Cheers, JuneB