Re: OA/IE (was: I'm so discouraged)

[Guest guest]

I was wondering that too, how to live in the real world when just the mention of food triggers a binge. In AA, the mother of all the "A" groups, participants talk about alcohol all the time, and how to stay sober when surrounded by alcohol, and they manage to do so, and mostly without whining, too. I think the IE approach helps me sidestep self-absorption, self-pity, and fear of failure. Like, just do it.Ellie

Your post made me laugh, re: "cookies" on the computer triggering a binge. I do feel for people who have this relationship with food (and I was one of them), but you have to wonder if something is really off when you are unable to see mention of a food in print without it triggering you. How do you live in a such a world? Food is mentioned everywhere. You would have to stop watching television, reading, or otherwise engaging with the world to avoid this. I would be wary of being part of a group where one has to walk on so many eggshells just to have a conversation.

Mimi

I wonder, if you're having computer problems and it has something to do with "cookies," would that trigger a binge? But that's neither here nor there.