Confessions of an addict
Hi, my name is Sam, and I'm a sugar & binge addict. This is not an easy thing to admit publicly. Although I doubt that it will come as a surprise to anyone either. With the way my weight/health bounces around like it does, clearly something is amiss. I've not been officially diagnosed, but I'm also fairly certain I have a Binge Eating Disorder (BED). So what do I mean by addict? Well, by definition " Addiction is the repeated involvement with a substance or activity, despite the substantial harm it now causes, because that involvement was (and may continue to be) pleasurable and/or valuable. " So let me restate that with my own issues: " Addiction ( for Sam ) is the repeated involvement with a substance ( Sugar ) or activity ( binging ), despite the substantial harm it now causes ( weight gain, self loathing, health issues, financial depletion, and increased depression/anxiety ), because that involvement was (and may continue to be temporar
