Hello there!
I feel addicted to eating as well and I just have to take it one day at a time. I know how good eating (especially indulging in junk food or other frowned upon foods) feels and stops you from facing your emotions whether they are happy, sad, anger, etc. Some days I still feel like food will solve all my issues, but it doesn't... it just makes matters much worse.
It has been a working process for years but here is what I
try to do: Really stop and ask yourself, "Why am I eating?" and "What emotions am I running from?" For me, it mostly stems from my anxiety and not wanting to go out and do things in the real world, and also not wanting to fail at anything. I have perfectionist tenancies and I am afraid of failure. If I just eat and never try anything at all, I won't fail and I get the satisfaction of eating. What I also get is the added weight, health issues, and a skewed view of reality. It is a horrible way to live, I am basically not living at all because I don't try new things!
Lately, I have been getting better as I have started going to yoga and reading about mindfulness. The very first day I starting reading about mindfulness, it helped put things into better perspective for me. It is also important to think positively of yourself! After all, you will be the only one who is able to change you.
Do you know what triggers your overeating?
Addiction
