Important Tips For Recovery From Binge Eating Disorder

You deserve to make peace with food

After a few bites, she no longer tastes the food. The TV plays in the background, as she numbs out with Oreos and peanut butter, which she eats straight from the jar. Her stomach aches painfully, yet she feels completely powerless to stop. After each binge, she feels ashamed and guilty. She tells herself ‘it will be the last binge,’ but it never is.However, she is not simply “lacking willpower” or “making a choice” to eat until she feels sick. Rather, she is struggling with an eating disorder.

Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the U.S., however it is often highly misunderstood and stigmatized. Additionally, many people who are struggling do not seek treatment due to shame, guilt, and denial of the seriousness of the illness.

As an eating disorder therapist and founder of The Eating Disorder Center I am grateful to be able to help people in their recovery from binge eating disorder.

The following are four important tips for your recovery from binge eating disorder.