Buried Feeling
Deprivedashamedemptylonelyguiltyout of control
Buried Belief
- “I have been deprived, so I need more.”
- “I already failed, so I may as well keep going.”
- “Food is my escape.”
- “Food fills what love did not.”
- “I cannot stop.”
- “I must eat before it is taken away.”
Hard-to-Go Place
Feeling deprivation, shame, loneliness, or emotional hunger without going into the binge-restrict cycle. Bingeing may provide fullness, comfort, rebellion, punishment, numbness, secrecy, or temporary relief from emotional starvation.
Next Step
Before or after a binge, do not attack yourself. Ask, "What feeling came before this?"
You found a possible Link
Identifying the buried feeling or belief is the first step. The next step is learning how to work with what you’ve found.
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