Re: Re: On binging

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Regarding a sponsor, I have a simple suggestion: Recently I put the word out on the IE group that I wanted to have a "support buddy" to check in via email everyday, as an experiment.I have been "meeting" with my online buddy daily and I find it a completely liberating experience. It's like having someone "on your team" who really understands the daily struggles. It such a different experience than doing this on my own, with my crazy mind that fights itself.I feel like a whole new door opened for me and I hope to continue to do this for a long time. People can even rotate once a month (some people may not want to do it more than a month). I know there were 3 other ladies on this group who were interested in doing this.KateShe has audio material call "what to do in the middle of e binge" and what to do after.I haven't heard it in a long time.I may have time later today and I can share what it says.However, from my own experience, when I am in the middle of one, I don't go to get my Ipod to listen to Geneen. I tried to ask myself questions:whay am I eating?why can't I stop?what am I trying to cover or numb?is it related to something that already happened? then the eating can't change it.Is it realted to anxiety about something that is about to happen? then I need to get to my journal and write about it.Actually journals are for me a great way to stop the binge. I write the binge and then I am not busy eating.Did yoiu think about getting a sponser? like AA or OA suggest? or email someone from this list?This is a suggestion for everyone, shall we put consider supporting each other by opening up to the idea of a sponsor? someone we can call in the middle of a binge or before?just a thoughtA>> Does Geneen or any of you have any strategies for when you are in the midst of a binge? > > I don't know how to stop it once it has occurred. I can just eat for days.>