Food Addiction Intervention Information
For millions of people, food addiction is a problem that contributes to compulsive overeating, anorexia or bulimia. People who struggle with their body images and self-destructive patterns can find a food addiction to be torturous. Because of the dynamics of our society, adolescent woman are affected especially hard, but no person is immune.
Those that suffer from food addiction use food as their drug of choice, they flee reality using food as their medium. If a loved one starves to control their body image or eats for comfort from anxiety, they may require an intervention to stop the progression and deterioration that can result in premature death.
Abuse
In our modern, image driven society we are constantly confronted with images of the human body that are often unrealistic and unattainable to most. However, we also live in a country that promotes processed food products, this can create a double edge sword.
There are many signs of food addiction including constant dieting and weighing of oneself. Anorexics will starve themselves while constantly monitoring the mirror and scale. Bulimics binge on food then throw it up, or may excessively exercise or use laxatives. Compulsive overeaters will stuff themselves with food. Because of the extreme shame, food addicts often have two patterns of eating; one in public, the other in private.
Addiction and Dependency
The threat of death is the greatest problem for food addicts. The addiction and control of food (or lack of) grows into an obsession that dominates the person. Seeking a treatment center that specializes in food addiction disorders is a great move in the right direction.
Intervention,
Just by reading this, you are closer to finding help for a loved one. The next step is to call for assistance from a professional interventionist. Calls are confidential and anonymous. Please call Intervention Authority at 1 (877) 627-0384 (toll-free) or 1 (949) 636-1268 (outside the United States). You can also email us at info@interventionauthority.com. |
