Just to introduce myself

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My name is Joyce and I am looking forward to 's IOWL program. Since the age

of 15 I have been struggling with compulsive overeating, bulimia, and self

injury. Now I am 37 years old and still compulsively overeat, and the bulimia

and self injury behaviors are still there to some degree. I am 40# overweight. I

not only have depression and OCD, I also have hypothyroidism, and

hypoparathyroidism. I used to be a slim and active person. Now I am just tired.

I use food as comfort, solution to boredom, and to numb feelings. Anger and

frustration mostly. I know how and what to eat. I have books and videos. I have

also taken classes. The information is there, but I just can't do it.  It is

refreshing to find a program that deals with why we eat. Even-though I listen to

a number of podcasts, I still haven't started the homework. I need to do this

for me and my young daughters. The oldest is 3 and starting to pick-up on what I

do. I don't want daughters

to learn my destructive habits. I need to do this program.

I look forward to chatting with all of you! J