I know I haven't posted in a while, but I thought I'd start off here.

I've been suffering with BED for a good part of 6-7 years. It all started when I began high school at 11. There was a sweet shop on my way to school, so I used to stop there either in the morning or after school and buy £1 of sweets. Then it increased to crisps and chocolate bars. I went in there every single day, ate it all in secret in my room at home, and then went downstairs for dinner. It continued like that for a long, long time. Then I stopped buying things from that shop, and started buying things from a corner shop 2 minutes walk away from me. I would mainly buy crisps and chocolate. Then I would go home in my room and sit and eat them whilst watching DVDs. I still eat like that now, but instead of DVDs, I read books. It is so embarrassing and shameful. But finally, I got it out.

I had a session with my T yesterday, and I wrote down all of it. How I felt, what I did, etc. So now, finally, after 6-7 years of suffering with this in silence, thinking I'd just end up morbidly obese, I've reached out and taken the first step in getting the help I need.

I hope this can give some of you out there a bit a hope that you are not alone in this, and there are always people that can help you and want to help you.

Stay strong! <3