I have a wife with bulimia and it was getting to the point where I couldn't take it any more. She needed bulimia treatment badly, but I didn't know where to turn. Through the internet I came across your site and sent my wife for bulimia treatment at your center.
Whoever she first spoke with made her feel so comfortable, she even became excited about the possibility of not having to binge and purge any more. The change in her is amazing. I know she will always be recovering, but I am proud to say she is the most courageous person I know. Thank you for all of your help.
-- Preston V., Nashua, New Hampshire
I needed to find an eating disorder clinic so badly. I used to eat compulsively and had swung over completely to purging and laxatives. I felt so bad about myself, the shame and guilt was just killing me. I had been to an eating disorder clinic before, but they really did not address my mood swings, that I have since understood them to be a bipolar disorder.
Your staff kept telling me that my eating behavior was a symptom of other problems. Well even though I didn't believe them they turned out to be right. I don't use laxatives, I have even learned to exercise moderately. Thank you so much. By the way, it has been ten months since I last purged.
-- Bonnie S., Boston, Massachusetts
Well Shelly, I told you I would write when I had one year in recovery and here I am. Who would have guessed. I have so much gratitude for you taking your time and referring me to a great facility. I knew from the moment I walked in there that I was in the right place. The next time I come by it will be to visit, not as a patient. You are absolutely the greatest.
-- Venessa C., Raleigh, North Carolina
Emotional Eating
If you need help recovering from emotional eating, please call our nationally recognized toll-free helpline today at 1-800-941-5313. Find eating disorder treatment and learn to stop the cycle of emotional eating. Caring professionals are standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you and all calls are confidential.
According to the American Dietetic Association, "emotional eating" is usually triggered by stress and anxiety, which normally leads to overeating. Research by the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that those who engaged in overeating rated daily challenges as significantly more stressful than those who did not.
Strategies for Overcoming Emotional Eating
Overcoming emotional eating is best achieved within a clinical environment. A study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology shows that individuals who try and achieve emotional eating recovery without the help of specialists, have a higher incidence of relapse when faced with the "triggers" that caused their emotional eating in the first place. Those who receive psychological support or engage in safe, pleasurable behavior are more equipped to avoid emotional eating. Calming and soothing activities like taking a walk, listening to music, or performing deep breathing exercises, and openly communicating with family and friends appear to be excellent strategies for reducing emotional eating.
Treatment for Emotional Eating
Many people who suffer from emotional eating have experienced numerous failed attempts at dieting and weight loss. Without getting to the source of the emotional eating, no diet or weight loss plan will work. Treatment for emotional eating requires professional assistance, within an eating disorder program, where the psychological issues surrounding the behavior can be addressed.
Don't go it alone. Get emotional eating treatment. Call 1-800-941-5313, toll-free, 24 hours a day seven days a week. All calls are completely confidential.
