addiction

Hi everyone, thanks for allowing me in! I am pre diabetic and weigh 25 stone. Clearly what I have is more than just a situation of "eat less, lose weight" as there are mental issues involved as I was neglected and starved as a child and now food is the whole world to me! I am not yet...

Starting this thread for accountability as I try to ditch high percentage cocoa chocolate - along with one or two other things, but that’s the main focus - once and for all. Addiction/comfort eating/stress eating seem stronger than ever with Covid and it’s restrictions in the background, so...

Hi. its 1 a.m. I'm not really sure how I got here I am not diagnosed with diabetes but I sure as hell eat a lot of sugar historically. - What is your name? Slum - How old are you? 27 - Are you male or female? M - Which country are you from? uk - Which city/area do you live in? didn't realise...

I was just awarded the trophy "Addicted!" for posting a lot. While I am always glad to get awards it made me stop and think. Why do I post so much-I think I m addicted to the support here. It just feels so good to exchange posts with people who are struggling with some of the same issues that I...

While humans have the unique ability to make choices, to become, to love, and to be, more than any other animal … we too are instinctual beings. As Maslow discovered and expressed in his Hierarchy of Needs, we have basic needs and drives. These same needs can be subjugated to our will for our...

I was morbidly obese for most of 30 years and obese most of my life. I was embarrassed and hated this about myself. I had diabetes (click here for diabetes information and support on facebook) and other health problems and a fear of Alzheimer’s, which runs in my family and is often associated...