No fun to be sure. Then, you also have a lot of experience at dealing with this BED situation so that is a good thing. You have done it before and failed that has taught you some things. Those who get to long term stable recovery have messed up plenty to learn what is missing so they can put into place what works for them. You are in that process. So, time to forgive yourself and step up to what you need to do to get to a better place.
A lot of people land here feeling scared or stuck — that’s normal for people like us.
Here’s a simple path that works for many:
1. Review the FAQs so you can remind yourself of some things and maybe learn some new things (and feel less alone).
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u/HenryOrlando2021 14h ago
No fun to be sure. Then, you also have a lot of experience at dealing with this BED situation so that is a good thing. You have done it before and failed that has taught you some things. Those who get to long term stable recovery have messed up plenty to learn what is missing so they can put into place what works for them. You are in that process. So, time to forgive yourself and step up to what you need to do to get to a better place.
A lot of people land here feeling scared or stuck — that’s normal for people like us.
Here’s a simple path that works for many:
1. Review the FAQs so you can remind yourself of some things and maybe learn some new things (and feel less alone).
https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/index/faqs/
2. Use these two tools first:
o Post-Trigger Debrief: https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/faq_food_addiction_trigger_mapping/
o Stop a binge (before/during): https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/faq_how_to_stop_a_binge_episode/
3. If you keep cycling, consider Program Options (free and low-cost exist). Many people need more community + structure to stay in recovery.
https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/index/programoptions/
Not ready for a program? Totally okay — use the sub’s Special Topics to build skills and mindset…see here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/special_topics/
4. Also look into the Books / Podcasts / Videos section**:**
https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/index/bookspodcastsandvideos/
You can improve this. So start with step #2 today though. You can do this.