Compulsive Over-Eating ......... should i see someone?

i was reading up on Compulsive Over-Eating ... i fit the signs....... such as: Eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry , Eating until the point of feeling uncomfortably full , feelings of depression, disgust, or guilt after eating. .... i just for some reson cant seem to stop eating and when im not eating im thinking about food.. and planning out what im gonna eat next......everyone always makes jokes saying dang ur a pig and stuff like that cause of how much i eat....... and now im gaining weight to .... my b/f kinda hurt my feelings yesterday..... we had just got out of the car and my shirt went up a little when i stood up and he gave me a look.. and i asked him what and he said your stomachs hanging out like ur preg..... .. i feel so fat.. ive never weighed this much before.. it sucks...... but even though i need to stop eating so much so maybe i could lose the weight i just cant ...... does it sound like i may need to se someone .. and if so who do i tell or talk to about this?

You can start with a therapist...

I looked up on this because I have a morbidly obese friend who I think suffers from it, and there's something called Overeaters Anonymous that you can read about at http://www.oa.org/ if you think you have a real problem, or you can probably talk to any doctor about it. I'm sure many therapists, psychologists, and medical doctors know something about it.

Hi Skittles, I am going to go out on a limb here…I think it sounds like you need to be around more supportive people. Calling you a “pig” and stuff like that is just going to hurt your self-esteem even more…which might lead to problems with more depression…and then you eat to alleviate the bad feelings and get caught in a vicious cycle. It sounds like you are kinda accepting the negative comments as the truth. I am not sure where I am going with this…it sounds like a therapist might be a good place to start.

they r pretty supportive of me... when they say tht they r joking not knowing that its getting to me.. but they know now and dont really do it anymore..... but yeah i think my next t session im gonna talk to her about it

Good to talk about it with your T. That type of joking is tough…where do you draw the line…? I am glad you can talk with your T. let us know how it goes…if you feel comfortable with sharing

Hello (((SKITTLES)))
There is a group called TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) that may be helpful for you to learn new techniques for your compulsive eating habits. (((DePressME))) really took the words out of my mouth when it comes to seeking SUPPORT for yourself for your issues that you are having at this time. Support makes a GREAT difference in habits that you would like to change in your life. It is very good to see you in chat again, I hope that helps you for the moment until you can get into a group that can help you with your eating issues that you are having at this time. Take care of yourself (((SKITTLES))). Soidhonia