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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) stories

If you have been struggling with binge eating during the Covid-19 pandemic, you are not alone.

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I can’t remember exactly when my relationship with food became toxic but, once it did, it was like a snowball rolling down a hill, getting larger and larger and faster and faster.

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I always questioned “will I be taken seriously” or “perhaps I’m a just greedy person” or “everyone gets low and comfort eats” or “how can I have a disorder when I seem to have a normal life”.

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It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when I first experienced symptoms. It feels like I’d been living with binge eating disorder as long as I could remember.

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I've lived with binge eating disorder for about 30 years. I used to think I'd live with it for the rest of my life. But I've found that recovery is possible.

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'Binge eating? Can't you just get over that with will power?' No matter what anyone says, you're suffering from a real disorder and deserve help.

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