BINGE & COMPULSIVE EATING TREATMENT, RECOVERY & HELP
Binge or Compulsive Eating involves repeated episodes of uncontrolled overeating large amounts of food, often in secret which are not accompanied by purging but which lead to a great deal of shame and guilt.
People may binge on any kind of food or specific foods like chocolate, biscuits or cereal. Binge eating feels for many people as if they have been "taken over" by someone else.
Is This YOU? Are You A Binge Eater? 
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I eat abnormally large amounts of food in a short space of time
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I go backwards and forwards to the larder for a binge but never feel satisfied
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I feel out of control around food
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I am addicted to certain compulsive foods like chocolate & biscuits
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I cannot stop overeating when I have had enough
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I binge eat when I am happy and/or when I am sad; it is nothing
to do with being hungry
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I eat sensibly in front of other people and binge on my own
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If I eat one I binge eat the lot
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I am in despair about my binge eating habits
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I worry about food and eating all the time
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I am always on or off a diet
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I get cravings for food I shouldn't eat
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I pick and nibble every day
If the answer is yes to any of the above, you may be suffering from Compulsive Overeating or Binge Eating Disorder and if your eating is regularly excessive and uncontrolled.
Treatment & Recovery Aims
Our aim is to help people recover from their chaotic binge eating patterns, and bring eating back into control by dealing with all the triggers that make you overeat. You will be able eat a varied diet when you are hungry - including some forbidden foods – and stop when you have had enough. You will stop worrying and thinking about food, dieting and weight. We will show you how to manage your weight without resorting to extreme methods of dieting or other forms of self-abuse.
For some people, recovery from binge eating will also involve our help with losing weight.
Treatment is much more than help with food and weight. It will target some of the underlying psychological issues which have led to an eating disorder problem in the first place. We may or may not need to deal with old unhappy emotional events. But therapy generally looks forward and we will help you feel in control of life and other people in general, help you cope with stress and emotions in a better way without turning to food, and improve the way you feel about your body image, your self and relationships with other people.
Binge eating is treatable, sometimes quickly, even with a long history of problems with food.
Recommended Therapy / Treatment Pathway
Treatment for binge/compulsive eating is dependent on the stage and history of the problem but we suggest
- Start with a full personal assessment with an NCFED counsellor to discuss in full the current situation and history
- A general health check to rule out physical causes like diabetes
- Nutritional guidance for health, weight control and mood
- Help to conquer cravings and eating control
- Skills for managing anxiety & stress & help with coping better with life
- Ongoing psychological help with thoughts and feelings which trigger binge overeating
- Attending short therapy workshops or self help is useful for some people
A single, no obligation assessment with a specialist counsellor is the best way for you to understand why you have developed binge eating disorder and how to recover. You can decide about ongoing treatment and move towards recovery.
YES! I Would Like An Assessment NOW 
 National Centre for Eating Disorders
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