Eating Disorders - it's not just about UNDER eating

[MissMillie]

I've come to a dreadful realization this past weekend. I'm a compulsive overeater. I am addicted to food.

I'm trying to find information on treatment but most of the information I find on eating disorders concerns bulimics and anorexics.

Does anyone have any info about where one might find help for this?

Obviously, it's not like other substance abuse. One cannot simply NOT eat.

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. try this

http://www.raderprograms.com/googleindex.htm

[Philostopher]

2. You might try Yahoogroups.

If you don't already belong, you'll probably have to register. A fellow listmember at another Yahoogroup I'm on participates in a food addiction group there. I'm not sure if this is the one, but this link will pull up a description of the group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OvereatersSupportGroup/

Sounds like a good place for information. Most of these groups are moderated, so you don't have to deal with trolls coming in to bash.

[soleft]

3. Check out several books by Geneen Roth and also Overcoming Overeating

Dont remember the authors' names -wait, OO is Carol Munter

Roth's books are

Breaking Free From Compulsive Eating
When Food is Love
Why Weight
Appetities
When you eat at the refridgerator Pull Up a Chair

[bratcatinok]

4. Overeaters Anonymous

is a 12 step program that's been around for at least 20+ years. Here's a link to their website where you can find all types of information.

http://www.oa.org/

edit: spelling