A lesson that many women have learned is that addictive or negative behaviors may cause unwanted consequences. Because of availability and less negative views of unhealthy eating patterns than use of drugs, alcohol, nicotine, gambling, shopping and sex...food. Often, women who have experienced trauma(s) in their lives use food to numb emotional pain. Food has become a best friend to those who want to survive. An unintended consequence may be when experiencing long term emotional numbing is that we loose ability to know what is going on with our bodies. Therefore, we may experience physical discomfort or pain without being able to describe symptoms. At times we are not able to distinguish between physical and emotional pain.
If you are a woman who uses food to survive and you would like to learn to live feel free to connect with me at 314-920-0803 or anitadcohntherapy.com