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[quote=Anonymous]All you "just don't buy it!" just don't get it. This was me as a child and is me today - junk food is reward and a comfort that I seek to enjoy in private. You could put all the apples in the world out, I will still seek this outlet. I have very distinct childhood memories of being ridiculed for this compulsion.

I have recently restarted therapy to try and understand the compulsion. It's a combination of being 'perfect' to everyone, but indulging in something that isn't perfect; having control of what I wanted; engaging in a sneaky behavior like I wanted to get caught; it's like heroin to my brain - feels *so* good. In that sense it's a drug for me.

I honestly don't know what my parents could have done. If my mom tried to talk to me about it I'd be filled with shame and embarrassment but obviously ignoring it didn't help resolve itself! Maybe if they said just that "I wish I could talk with you about this but I'm afraid you think I'd be trying to shame or embarrass you. Compulsions come from a variety of reasons so why don't you talk with a counselor who can help you think through why you do this?"[/quote]

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