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People who suffer from the desire to engage in compulsive overeating have what is called an addiction to food and use it to fill emotional voids, feel in control and relieve feelings of stress and anxiety. Some people who compulsively overeat are overweight while those stuck in severe forms end up being obese from the high number of calories consumed during binge episodes.

People turn to food for a variety of different reasons but it is when food becomes the most important thing and a person experiences negative side effects and it is a signal that the problem truly exists. People with a compulsive eating disorder turn to food because of feeling guilty for being overweight or not being good enough and because of having low self-worth food becomes a soother and a crutch. Overeating happens in order for a person to cope with pain turmoil and is used as a method personal validation.

People who suffer from a compulsive eating disorder will often go through life with marked weight fluctuations which comes from periods of binging and then abstaining from the practice. Sometimes a person might even be aware of the fact that eating habits are abnormal and feel out of control or confused as to how to handle the problems. Unlike with anorexia and bulimia nervosa the most common compulsive overeaters are males which is what separates this disorder and makes it so much more complex than others.

People who compulsively overeat eat very large amounts of food even when not hungry. The person might also eat faster than normal and do so to the point of feeling very uncomfortable and even sick. Many times a compulsive eating disorder will make a person experience feelings of inadequacy and depression and feel disgusted and guilty after overeating. A person might also display the following symptoms:

• Unexplained weight gain and loss unstable body weight
• Uncontrollable anxiety
• Fear of eating around other people and as a result the person seeks to withdraw and isolate themselves from others
• Frequently dieting and trying new diet plans
• Hypertension and high cholesterol because of the unhealthy foods consumed during binge episodes
• A firm belief life would be better when thinner
• Joint/leg pain
• Mood swings, tiredness and depression episodes
• Decrease in sex drive
• Limited mobility due to excessive weight gain
• Hiding and hoarding food in order to be able to eat secretly
• Hiding eating patterns from other people
• Excessive shame and feelings of guilt when eating food
• Excessive or profuse sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Obsession with food

Without the help of a compulsive eating disorder program compulsive overeating can lead a person to experience many health-related conditions. People can develop diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, bone brittleness, kidney disease, arthritis, stroke and other long-term disabilities. Approximately 70% of those who seek professional help can experience a full recovery and break negative behavior.

A person who engages in binging with a compulsive eating disorder will often feel ashamed and depressed afterwards. Unlike with bulimia obsessive overeaters do not typically purge the food using vomiting or laxatives or engaging in excessive periods of strenuous exercise. However as with any type of eating disorder a person with compulsive overeating disorder will experience significant psychological factors which predispose them to overeat.

Most people who suffer from this type of disorder will do anything to hide the problem from others including isolating themselves and eating in secret. People who chronically overeat are using the food as an emotional crutch to fill an inner void and cope with the stresses of daily life. There are also feelings of being inadequate, low self esteem and self-loathing which are common with any eating disorder.

With the right treatment, nutritional counseling and other healing modalities offered by a compulsive eating disorder treatment program many people have gone on to experience a total recovery. Living with a compulsive eating disorder can result in dangerous and negative consequences which can be avoided by simply reaching out and trusting there is help available.

There is no need to continue down the perilous path and into the dangerous and depressing world of compulsive overeating. There are many caring professionals and eating disorder specialists who are ready willing and able to help a person find the path to healing and recovery. Once a person embraces treatment and gets the right help life can begin to open up and seem brighter and get better. There is help and hope for a healthier tomorrow with help from a professional compulsive eating disorder treatment program.