The other day I was working with an inquirer who wanted to do in-depth work on her eating issues.
She had her stressful situation already identified, and a judge-your-neighbor worksheet filled out.
The situation?
The morning when she woke up, and the night before she had binge-eaten entire packages and containers of “forbidden” foods.
Oh the horrible pain. Frustration. Self-criticism.
And the question; “why?!”
What is wrong with me?
Instead of moving into The Work of Byron Katie, and the inquiry on this situation of self-attack, I suggested we look instead at the moment of mid-way into binge-eating, or right before the off-balance eating began the night before.
What is going on when we begin to eat?
That’s the place to capture your thinking.
You don’t have to know the reasons why exactly you’re eating, either. If you hear the thoughts, they may be as simple as “I have to keep eating this food” or “it would be terrible to stop right now” or “I can’t stop” or “this is urgent” (to eat, because I might not get this food again for a year or something).
Much love,
Grace