(((Numbered)))

Thank you for this post.

I'm not a medical professional at all.

Honestly, this is merely my personal take.

I think when we are talking about Eating Disorders it is a form of Self Harm. It is used as a deliberate act of Punishment.

I believe there is a difference to a compulsion/addiction to something. With a compulsion/addiction we simply can't stop. It is a drive. Irrespective I mean some people use alcohol as their vice it can be whatever substance. It is a source of self comfort and soothing of difficult emotions.

Now whether of now what you do is classified as an Eating Disorder, I simply can not say.

Hang in there.