I understand why I overeat, I have had therapy, I've changed a lot of things about my life, my relationships etc etc- i'm very happy now with the things in my life but still this doesn't change my relationship with food.
I have worked out that I probably "self medicate" with food to numb the feelings of not being good enough. I don't see though how recognising this changes anything. I can't help that i don't feel good enough and that i don't have that deep down self belief - you can't force yourself to change - you either feel stuff or you don't.
I've often wondered this about therapy etc - ok so i know why i behave in a certain way- how does recognising it change it? How does knowing what pay off i get from overeating change those pay offs?
Any thoughts?
I have worked out that I probably "self medicate" with food to numb the feelings of not being good enough. I don't see though how recognising this changes anything. I can't help that i don't feel good enough and that i don't have that deep down self belief - you can't force yourself to change - you either feel stuff or you don't.
I've often wondered this about therapy etc - ok so i know why i behave in a certain way- how does recognising it change it? How does knowing what pay off i get from overeating change those pay offs?
Any thoughts?