Hannah was distressed that, with all the inner work she had done on herself, she still found herself binge eating.
There are times when I just cant stop eating. I feel awful after, but at the time I just want another cookie and another until they are all gone. Or Ill intend to take a few bites of ice cream out of the carton and find myself unable to stop until the whole carton is gone. I just dont get why Im still doing this! And it seems worse since I married Roger, even though I really love him. I just cant figure this out!
I asked Hannah to tune into the addicted part of her and allow that part to speak about why she needs to fill up with food.
Well, sometimes I just feel so empty and alone inside. I just cant stand it. The food makes me feel so much better. I dont feel so lonely when Im eating and filled up. But I dont get why I feel this way. Im not alone. I have Roger and he loves me.
It sounds like you want to eat when you feel alone inside, when your Inner Child – which is your feeling self – feels alone and abandoned inside.
Yes, answered Hannah. Thats exactly what I feel, but I have no idea how to fill that emptiness and...