As I’ve discussed here before, I enjoy occasionally watching shows on addiction and intervention. And I always think to myself, “Am I an addict, too?”  (The answer, by the way, is “yes”.)
I think all of us who have difficulties with eating disorders are addicted in some way to some thing(s). But is there a way to turn an addictive personality into a good rather than negative aspect of one’s life?  I’m hoping so.
For instance, I truly believe that the “fuel” for my ED addiction was the need for control in my life. Like many teens, I felt alone and abandoned; …read more