Night Eating

Buried Feelings

Also known as: Eating at night · Night eating · Secret eating

Lonelinessdeprivationsecrecyself-soothingrestlessnessemptiness
Possible Buried Beliefs
  • “The day was too hard.”
  • “No one has to know.”
  • “This is my only reward.”
Healing Notes

Emotion Link offers these as possible associations to explore, not causes or diagnoses. Possible purpose or secondary gain: eating alone at night may provide private comfort no one can take or judge.

It loosens with one trusted contact at a time, in doses small enough to stay regulated.

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