Karen,

Here is a description of Compulsive Overeating .

I have just recently been able to face my own Binge Eating Disorder. I don't know why it's been easier to think I'm just fat and lazy than that I have an eating disorder. Perhaps the emotions and issues that the ED is hiding are too scary.

I've been working through a book, "Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Overeating" by Geneen Roth, and it's been very helpful. I've also talked about my ED in both individual and group therapy, with mixed results. My individual T has been really good with it, helping me work on the issues that trigger binges, etc. My T for group doesn't seem to get it, though, and wants to make it all about the food. I can't seem to get through to her that it's not about finding the right diet, but about finding other coping mechanisms.

Good luck,
Jo