If You Have Food Addiction Treat It

We have spent several days talking about food addiction and the signs of addicted to food. Like any other addiction such as alcoholism and drug addiction food addiction is based in using a substance to modify our emotions. My addiction started when I was about 6 years old. I have a grandmother who believed that food was a great comforter. Every time one of us kids had a problem Gramma would fix us something to eat because we "would feel better."
It didn't matter if we were sad or scared or had our feeling hurt. If we would only eat the pie or cake or cookies we would feel better. This is no different than the alcoholic who needs a drink to feel more social or the cigarette smoker who needs a smoke to calm his or her nerves. It all comes down to using a substance to control our emotions.
The bad part is we usually don't really control our emotions we just use the substance to shove them down in our subconscious where they can fester. The absolute best action if you think you are addicted to food, or any substance for that matter, is to get addiction help. There are literally thousands of great therapists and programs out there that can help you with a food addiciton problem. If you are overweight and you feel that food is controlling your life please talk to a professional about the possibility of food addiction.