As I write this, I am just finishing a therapy session with a client about this topic. In addition to food, he also uses nicotine to alter his mood. We discussed giving ourselves permission to feel our emotions in their full intensity, and then letting them dissipate on their own, rather than trying to change them with an outside substance. This is not an easy practice. But if you practice it, it will work. There are some things that overwhelm us – a sudden illness, difficult financial situations, relationship distress. Will Ben & Jerry really help us with this crisis? Temporarily, we might feel soothed. But after the ice cream is gone, then what? The issue is still there. What would happen if we could acknowledge what we are feeling, and then journal about it or talk about it with someone to fully express it – and ultimately release it. Suddenly, the desire to binge eat is gone! When we have the courage to feel, we can be free. Try it today with your next feeling!
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