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[quote=Anonymous]I’m very fat and come from a similar background.  He’s in pain and food temporarily blocks it out.  Also, you need to understand: there is no feeling full.  I have honestly never felt full in my adult life.   I can always eat more.  I am always always always wanting to eat.

The only time I have gotten relief from constant hunger was after ketamine treatments for severe depression and, ironically, during extended fasting.  After about Day 3, I stop feeling hungry.  I still want to eat because eating brings great comfort, but complete fasting (with just water, salt, and black tea) has helped.

He needs extensive trauma work.  It is not weakness any more than your need to breathe is.  It’s his only way of bringing some relief to constant, unrelenting stress response in his brain.  Even if he may be safe with you, he doesn’t know that.  And your disgust toward him doesn’t help.  You chose him.  Choose to see his pain rather than the ugliness of it.  Choose to see how he is suffering and this provides temporary relief.  See if you can be a partner with him in relieving this pain.

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