Beginnings

This is my first time posting, so a bit nervous.

I was recently diagnosed with binge eating disorder, and wanted to start a blog to share my experiences and collate web resources I find, as I'm not comfortable talking about these things with the people in my life yet.

I have been attending weekly therapy for about two months now, and have made a lot of progress, but have not completely stopped bingeing yet, so full recovery is a little way away. In therapy we focus on HAES (Health At Every Size), mindfulness, delaying binge impulses, and working on the core beliefs that can cause binge eating (so cognitive behavioural therapy). Sometimes not focusing on weight is hard, as I also have PCOS and would like to have a family one day, but I try to have faith that if I become healthier mentally then the physical side will follow.

I have found a few websites and blogs, but many are dedicated to recovery from anorexia or bulimia, neither of which I have ever suffered from (fortunately). Binge eating or compulsive eating disorder seems to be treated as a side issue sometimes, so I really hope to be able to find some more blogs that talk specifically about binge eating.

Anyway, let's see how it goes!
Nina