Healing Food Addiction
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Healing Food Addiction
Summary:
Hannah was deeply frustrated. Despite all the self-improvement work she had done, she still struggled with binge eating.
The Struggle with Food
"There are times when I just can't stop eating," Hannah confessed. "I feel terrible afterward, but in the moment, I just crave another cookie?"or more ice cream?"until it's all gone. I can't figure out why I keep doing this! It's even worse since I married Roger, and I genuinely love him. Why can't I figure this out?"
Understanding the Need to Overeat
To help Hannah, I asked her to connect with the part of herself that felt compelled to overeat.
"Sometimes, I just feel so empty and lonely inside," she explained. "Food makes me feel better. I don't feel as lonely when I'm eating, but I don't understand why. I'm not alone. I have Roger, who loves me."
"Your inner emptiness," I pointed out, "seems to arise when your Inner Child?"your emotional self?"feels abandoned."
"Yes," Hannah agreed. "But I don’t know how to fill that emptiness without food. Why do I feel alone inside when I’m not alone outside?"
The Source of Emptiness
Many believe that emptiness comes from external circumstances?"like not having a partner or being unhappy at work. However, true inner emptiness stems from neglecting your emotional needs and not connecting with a spiritual source for support.
This source could be God, a Higher Power, a guardian angel, a beloved deceased relative, or your Higher Self. Such a source provides guidance beyond our personal beliefs, which may no longer serve us. Without this support, it’s challenging to know how to nurture ourselves truly.
We must cultivate the desire to care for ourselves lovingly. If we rely on others or external things like work or food for fulfillment, we miss the opportunity to tend to our Inner Child with love.
Creating Spiritual Connection
To help Hannah, I guided her to imagine a spiritual source she could rely on. She pictured her grandfather, whom she loved dearly and who had passed away when she was young. She often felt his presence but never considered seeking his guidance. As she imagined his love surrounding her, she wept with joy.
"Hannah," I said, "while your grandfather holds you, imagine the child within you who wants to overeat. Hold her in your heart and ask how you might be neglecting her."
Listening to Inner Needs
Her Inner Child responded: "You always prioritize Roger's needs over mine. You never speak up for me. Since marrying, you’ve depended on Roger for happiness, but I need you to care for me. I need your love."
As Hannah learned to seek her grandfather’s love and wisdom and started prioritizing her needs alongside Roger’s, her binge eating began to subside.
Through this journey, Hannah discovered that healing food addiction requires nurturing one’s inner self and forging a connection with a supportive spiritual source.
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