Overeaters, you know you eat too much. You may even think of yourself as addicted to food and therefore out of control of your eating. But this is not true.
As with all addictive behaviors, you can tackle the potential harms overeating causes, even if you can't get complete control over the compulsion to eat. This approach is known as harm reduction. There are many types of overeating, and not all are addictive, but all can be potentially harmful, even life-threatening when the result is obesity.
So before launching into thinking "What's the point -- I can't stop myself," strategize and put a stop to the damage your food addiction is doing to you, even if you know the psychological pain is still there.
- Harm Reduction Tips for Overeaters
Then, if and when you feel ready, you will still be around to overcome the true internal distress that feeds your urge to overeat. Several therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavior therapy, are effective for changing the thoughts and feelings that underlie overeating.
- How CBT can help with obesity and overeating
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