I know what you mean about the "high" from binge eating, and my T has given me some insight on it. Apparently you experience disassociation; in my experience I felt like my body was moving uncontrollably, and my mind was numb yet buzzing with a sort of "high" like you referred to. Food is just as addictive as any drug, since it can produce the same buzz... and then, of course, there's no way to cut food out "cold turkey," which kept me binging and purging every day. Even with the best intentions, I couldn't ever just go into the kitchen and eat a single meal -- whenever I'd start eating normally it would trigger a binge. And there was no way for me to redirect myself once I felt the urge to binge; when I tried, the obsessive thoughts and urge to binge would permeate my mind through reading, working, etc.

I found that meds were my lifesaver. Before I could master my thought pattern, emotional drive to eat, etc. I had to find some stability in my eating habits. Binge eating is like being in a tornado -- my whole life was in a state of emergency, nothing could be internally repaired until it stopped. Otherwise even when I would get better, the binge eating would still come back full force, and destroy all of my progess (emotionallly and psychologically).

Attekus wrote that Wellbutrin (SSRI) helps, and Lexapro (SSRI) helped me, initially. But sometimes the binge eating is a symptom of something else. For me, this was bipolar, and I was put on Topamax (anti-convulsant/mood stabilizer) then Lamictal and Provigil (ADHD/sleep disorder stimulant). I highly recommend topamax or provigil -- they both gave me the freedom to eat normally, and not crave food all of the time. The biggest difference was how I thought about food: two months ago I would hear someone say "pizza" and only crave/think of eating the whole pie, whereas now when I hear it even thinking about eating the whole pie makes me feel sick.

Good Luck,
Jessie