A place on the tree
Living with recurring urges to binge eat
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember.
The situation
A person regularly experiences intense urges to eat unusually large amounts, even while trying to change their eating or improve their health.
What it’s like
The urges can arrive unexpectedly and require ongoing effort to manage without acting on them.
Nearby on the tree
- Growing tired of eating the same meals every day1
- Using money set aside for bills on nonessential spending1
- Having unwanted sexual thoughts that feel shameful3
- Being trapped in a loop of unwanted thoughts2
- Feeling unable to set boundaries with family members who need emotional support1
- Being unable to say no and overcommitting yourself2
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.
