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What to do when you feel like losing control...
Things to do Instead of Binging Instead
of binging, try to calm yourself down. Ask yourself "Do I really need to
binge?" The following tips may help you get the control back over your impuslive
eating behaviour. When you feel like being at risk of losing control:
- Wait ten minutes; count to 100 - waiting for a couple of minutes usually makes
the cravings go away.
- Have a big glass of water.
- Call a friend.
- Visit a friend.
- Ask a friend to come over.
- Call an Eating
Disorder Hotline.
- Call your therapist.
- Call someone from your
support group.
- Write your journal.
- Write an e-mail to a friend.
- Listen
to music.
- Listen to a comedy tape or video.
- Dance to your faviourite
songs.
- Watch a movie.
- Read a book.
- Take a nap.
- Pray.
- Exercise.
- Medidate.
- Go to a tanning salon.
- Paint a picture.
- Clean your room.
- Take
a relaxing bath.
- Go for a walk (don't take money with you!)
- Spend
time with your pet.
- Plant flowers or pull weeds in a garden.
- Colour
your hair.
- Paint your nails.
- Go to eating disorder support websites
and chat online with people who are going through the same as you are.
- Plan
regular activities for your most difficult time of day.
- Give yourself
permission to.... (Keep it safe)
I wish you all the best and lots
of strength! Continue to be strong!! Andrea .:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:. .:.
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