[CyberTOPS] I have a question????

[Kathy Eanes]

Yes, I definitely feel food is addictive.  Some days I would swear candy
calls my name!  Have to admit though that since retreat and no bad sweets
for a week they don't yell as loudly as they once did.  The majority of the
time I can ignore them!

I have always thought that if the tobacco companies could lose a lawsuit the
chocolate manufacturers should be treated the same way.  To me chocolate is
just as addictive as nicotine is!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nan Chatten" <neil.chatten at sympatico.ca>
To: "CyberTOPS" <cybertops at cybertops.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:50 PM
Subject: [CyberTOPS] I have a question????


> Hello all
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> I have a question to ask, but I don't want you to answer immediately but
> think about it first.
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> Do you believe that overeating is addictive behavior??
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> I do believe it is an addictive behavior for me.  We need food to survive.
> I am addicted to food but I can't quit eating.  It is unlike an alcohol
> addition or a drug addiction where you can stop doing it, but an addiction
> just the same.  While TOPS has helped me immensely I have come to the
> conclusion that I need something more, perhaps behavioral therapy or
> counseling.   Alcoholics have AA and Drug users have their help.  There is
a
> group here called OA (Overeaters Anonymous) but it is too religious for
me.
> Perhaps I need psychiatric help.  I know that I was deprived of food as a
> child because my mom was a widow with 8 children and food was sometimes
> scarce.  Perhaps that is a place to start.
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> Anyway, let me know your ideas on this and perhaps we can have a
discussion
> about the different views.
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> Hugs;
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> Nan
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