[Standup2me]

I am bipolar and usually am on the bipolar forum but I need your help

Many years ago I was a binge eater. With the help of a lot of therapy, I managed to get it under control.

I am back to binge eating (just ate an entire medium pizza and three cinammon buns... not the little tiny ones, the big ones with icing).

What do I do? Therapy? Tell my psych (P.doc)? Both? Any good books to read? Help!

I am so scared. I feel so helpless and alone...and ashamed

Advice please

(if I have hurt anyone's feelings, I am so sorry, I did not mean to)

[Fig4]

Absolutely tell your psych and other doctor what's going on. Get into therapy. You can get help for this...you don't have to suffer and struggle alone.

[Flowercrown]

I sometimes eat too much because I've ignored my hunger signs and waited too long before eating. When that's the case I eat way much more than I would like to and I'm not selective of the kinds of food I eat. But when I go back to eating when I feel hungry, I eat normally again. Could it be just that ?

[Standup2me]

Fig, I am nervous to do that...it is sort of like admitting defeat. Does that make sense?
I know, just force myself to tell, right?

[CalmingOcean]

Originally Posted by Standup2me

Fig, I am nervous to do that...it is sort of like admitting defeat. Does that make sense?
I know, just force myself to tell, right?

Yes please do tell. As with all ED it is a sure sign there is more going on. Sorry it is back, I suffer with binge eating as well and it is such a horrible thing to break. You have defeated it once tho, so you can do it again (and gve hope it can be done!).

[Standup2me]

Originally Posted by CalmingOcean

Yes please do tell. As with all ED it is a sure sign there is more going on. Sorry it is back, I suffer with binge eating as well and it is such a horrible thing to break. You have defeated it once tho, so you can do it again (and gve hope it can be done!).

Calming - I like that. If I've done it before, I can do it now

Thank you so much for your support

You've helped me

[Standup2me]

Originally Posted by Flowercrown

I sometimes eat too much because I've ignored my hunger signs and waited too long before eating. When that's the case I eat way much more than I would like to and I'm not selective of the kinds of food I eat. But when I go back to eating when I feel hungry, I eat normally again. Could it be just that ?

I don't think that is it. I can eat a filling dinner and then I sneak out of bed at night to eat more.
I eat until my tummy hurts from being stretched so much.
I keep food in the fridge at work, food in my drawers at work, food hidden in my night-table.

Each day I promise myself that I won't do it tomorrow...but..I do