Very true and recognisable. Food as comfort and double that with the sedating
effects of carbs........ Instant tranquilizer.
I'm still fighting my urges to snack until I drop. Somehow I went wrong last year
while on vacation in the USA and never really got back to track again. Will keep
trying as it's not doing my health and weight any good .

Christy


<< As for how to comfort and calm yourself when you have given up all the

>  compulsive habits you were using to calm yourself before... This is an
>  extremely important question--central.  First of all, recognize that while
>  you are learning how to deal with anxiety in other ways, you may sometimes
>  need to fall back on your old strategies.  Don't berate yourself when you do
>  this.  Just note that at this moment you needed to eat when you weren't
>  hungry because you didn't know how else to calm down.
>
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