Episode 45: Food Obsession as Survival!

Have you ever thought that an obsession with food may have saved your sanity to some degree? I know that doesn’t sound logical, but for those who have been there… they get it! Believe it or not, obsessing about food, calories, weight, grams, recipes, and food shows may be a way YOU protect yourself! Struggling with the frustration of food obsession may be less painful than addressing emotions related to troubles in your current relationship, trauma from issues in your parents’ relationship, sadness about unresolved feelings about the loss of a loved one, anger related to previous abuse, fear about the amount of credit card debt you have accumulated over the past few years, or feeling overwhelmed with the combined stress of caring for ailing parents, the demands of a career, and the number of activities you need to get your children to every week. Food can be a “red herring,” something used to take your attention from something else, says Dr. Anita Johnston. Listen as I share remarkable information about this topic from Dr. Johnston’s incredible book titled “Eating in the Light of the Moon.” Think about how this may relate to YOU and your obsession with food … More importantly, learn what to do about it! 

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