To: GretchenM
>>>obsessive/compulsive disorder
Now that I can understand versus addiction. Why not work on changing the focus of the obsession? I wonder if that would work.
159 posted on
08/11/2004 10:04:34 PM PDT by
Calpernia
("People never like what they don't understand")
To: Calpernia
Or face and resolve the traumas that created the OCD.
As others have said, it's a very sad situation. My guess is that the family which would stand by and enable this to get so far off the charts isn't too healthy itself.
161 posted on
08/11/2004 10:11:02 PM PDT by
GretchenM
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To: Calpernia
I haven't quite finished reading the entire thread so I don't know if someone has addressed this issue.
When one eats carbohydrates serotonin is released in the brain which in turn creates a cozy, comforting feeling. The problem is that this feeling doesn't last long, so some people become overweight chasing this natural feeling of security.
The weight issue is not necessarily about what one is eating, but what is eating that person and why. Most overweight issues are directly related to emotional pain. By eating the carbs the person gets instant, though fleeting, gratification. Food does not make fun of you, does not ridicule you, and is always there to comfort you...
While I can't really see getting to 500 pounds or fused to the couch, I can understand the "addiction" to food. The best way to become healthy is to seek emotional/psychological help to find the root of the problem. Then the weight (with diet and exercise) will come off.
Don't mean to preach but just wanted to share.
Ruby
192 posted on
08/12/2004 11:58:40 AM PDT by
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