Hello everyone. I guess this seems like the place to start.
I'm almost 23, and I've struggled with overeating and "emotional eating" for pretty much my whole life. Even as a little girl, I could sit down and eat an entire box of Mallomars if I felt like it. Things got much worse when I entered my teen years and started dealing with acne, depression.. all those joyous adolescent experiences. I've always been a sensitive and anxious person, and also very insecure and rather afraid of people because of it.
Basically, I'm here because I've been using food as a replacement friend and love, and I really, really wish to change that. I am not happy with my body or with myself. Over the past few years, I've convinced myself that I'm simply not capable of eating like a "normal person." I hope that posting here will motivate me to finally take the first steps in changing that mindset. Thank you for listening, I can't wait to get to know all of you.