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The 10 Most Powerful Feelings You Eat To Supress Are...

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1. ANXIETY
2. ANGER/RAGE
3. SADNESS
4. HURT
5. DISAPPOINTMENT
6. LONELINESS
7. SELF-HATE
8. DEPRIVATION
9. EMPTINESS
10. GUILT

Next, you need to find other ways of expressing your emotions. Talk to a friend about the issue or if there is a person involved, talk to the person that is causing you to feel bad. Some of us do not want to burden others with our problems, so writing your thoughts in a diary can help clear your mind and put it to rest. Simply write everything and anything you are thinking and feeling just before you are ready to indulge.

When your feelings go unexpressed, they tend to be stored in your body as a form of tension or anxiety, which can lead to depression and a variety of other psychosomatic (mind/body) illnesses. These dysfunctions can include problems such as bingeing, purging, self-starvation or compulsive overeating. There is no running away from those feelings. You need to find ways to express your emotions or manage them without eating yourself to obesity.

If your problem is something that you are struggling to deal with alone, you should see your GP and discuss your feelings with him/her. Help is available, and taking that first step to acknowledging that you need some support, is your first important step towards building a healthier relationship with food. A helpful website is provided by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

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