Thank you for sharing your story so vulnerably. As someone who personally struggled with binge eating for over 20+ years, I know just how much courage it takes to share this with the world. Especially with people who don't know what it's like to struggle with food and meet you with a "well, just stop eating, duh". They don't understand the binge eating takes over. They don't understand we can't stop. Hence, the shame.

You're not alone in this. In fact, I think there are many more of us that struggle without even knowing it's a thing. All these years I thought I just "sucked at sticking to a diet". I had no idea I was binge eating. But awareness is powerful, so is breaking the silence. It allows you to seek help. I did this 3 years ago and finally broke the cycle once and for all. So hang in there, there's an end to this journey.

With love,

Joni