Posted by Tamar on December 14, 2005, at 10:50:47
In reply to Why why why do I do it?, posted by Dinah on December 14, 2005, at 10:21:00
> I ate so much homemade chili last night that I was up half the night propped in a sitting position, and still feel sick this morning.
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> I even smell like chili, despite clothing changes and baths.
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> My husband warned me all along, and I didn't listen.
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> I'm never going to eat again.Well, it's either that or you could invite me over next time. I can eat vast quantities of homemade chili. We could compete to see who can scoff the most! Best case scenario: we eat half as much as we otherwise would... (possibly still too much...)
I don't know about you, but I find food (especially spicy food) very comforting. If I'm having a particularly hard day I eat compulsively: I buy a big box of crackers and I don't stop eating until they're all gone.
I do it most often when I'm anxious or under pressure. I use to smoke compulsively too until I quit. Seems to be an oral thing.
Since I can rarely identify the *feeling* of anxiety, I usually figure out I'm anxious by my compulsive behaviour.
But that's just me...
poster:Tamar
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