Food Addiction?

Question by Michaela Lawson: Food Addiction?
Okay, okay, go ahead and laugh. Say it’s stupid. Yell at me for “trying to be funny” or thinking that I have “real problems.” But I think I’m addicted to food. It’s kind of been scientifically proven that food can be just as addicting as drugs. Or alcohol. Or cigarettes. And I, for one, believe that.

Is there any way to stop the need for food? I mean, during school hours I’m pretty much able to control my eating–just don’t think about it, don’t look at food, don’t bring any food or money to school, don’t hang out with people who have food–but at home, it’s useless. My parents are no help. They tell me to “exercise control,” and yet they buy tons and tons of sweet cereals, junk food, and stuff I can’t stay away from but feel horrible about eating. I need to get away from my environment, but I can’t.

SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE. It’s not funny. I feel awful.

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Answer by Miss.Grossie
Just go on a diet and go to a class that helps with food addcition i am 14 and going to a class it helps and exercise 60 minutes a day

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Recognition and Treatment of Food Addiction 1 – Computer.m4v – A speech given April 25, 2009 at “Obesity and Food Addiction Summit” Uploaded with consent of Kay Sheppard, speaker. Kay Sheppard, MA, LMHC, CEDS, an addiction treatment clinician who believes that, for some people, refined and processed foods can be as addictive as alcohol and drugs. She is a pioneer in food addiction treatment and the best-selling author of Food Addiction: The Body Knows; From The First Bite and Food Addiction: Healing Day by Day. As a licensed mental health counselor and certified eating disorders specialist, she conducts workshops for professionals and food addicts worldwide. More videos from the same conference here: www.foodaddictionsummit.org Visit Kay’s web site: www.kaysheppard.com

 

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