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"Take electrolytes" "Throwing up too much can hurt you" "700 calories a day is unhealthy" "Skipping meals/fasting is unhealthy" are all things I've NEVER heard about before Tumblr. You know what I HAVE heard before? "Skip meals" "Eat less" "Your thighs look fatter" "You look prettier when you starve" "Sleep, don't eat." "Drink, don't eat."

Okay, so, I’ve seen a videos made by a couple ADHD online personas where the person with ADHD is like ”did you know dissociating/not feeling in control of your body while snacking (followed by overeating), is an ADHD symptom?”

And it’s like, sure, impulsivity is an ADHD symptom, cool.

But the thing is, as someone with binge eating disorder I relate to that description a liiittle too much…

It’s binging. That’s the word. However you want to describe it that is still called binging.

And why I think it’s bad to talk about binging in relation to ADHD *like this* is because, you guessed it: both binge eating disorder and bulimia are more common among those with ADHD than those without.

So someone with diagnosed ADHD but undiagnosed BED/bulimia might see those kinds of posts and think ”oh, that describes me. I guess that’s an ADHD symptom” and then they never learn that the guilt that then comes after binging is not an ADHD trait!

I’m not here to talk about why exactly BED/bulimia are more common among people with ADHD. The purpose of this post is to hopefully make someone with ADHD realize that they should look more into BED or bulimia. And I advise you guys to check out both articles on binge eating disorder and bulimia if you guys think there is a possibility you might have one!

Not as a bad habit. Not as a lack of willpower. But as something that feels like it controls you when no one’s looking… and quietly breaks your heart when it’s over.

It starts as a craving, or maybe just a need to feel something. Then it spirals—one bite, two, ten, the whole bag, the whole kitchen. And for a few minutes, there’s relief. Numbness. Escape. But afterward? Shame. Guilt. Disgust. Promises to “do better tomorrow.” And the cycle begins again.

Binge Eating Disorder isn’t about food. It’s about pain. Emotional overload. Disconnection. It’s about trying to fill a void that food was never meant to fill. And it’s not your fault.

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re not a failure. You are someone who’s been coping the best way you knew how—with what was available. And now, maybe, you’re ready for something more healing. More empowering. More real.

That’s why I want to offer this:

📘 The Binge Eating Recovery Workbook

A compassionate, practical, and shame-free guide rooted in CBT and mindfulness—designed for you, not your symptoms.

Inside, you’ll find:

🧠 Tools to recognize emotional triggers—so you can pause before the spiral.

🥀 Exercises to explore what you're truly hungry for—emotionally, mentally, spiritually.

🔁 CBT-based worksheets to challenge all-or-nothing thoughts and rebuild a healthy relationship with food.

🧘‍♀️ Mindful eating practices that help you come back to your body without fear.

✍️ Journaling prompts for self-compassion, not self-punishment.

❤️ Rituals to reconnect with joy, not just control.

This isn’t a diet plan. It’s not about counting calories or chasing weight loss. It’s about healing. From the inside out. It’s about understanding the why behind the binge—so you can gently untangle it, not fight it with force.

If you’ve ever stood in front of the fridge feeling out of control, or stared into the mirror wondering why you keep doing this to yourself, please know:

You are not alone. You are not weak. You are so much more than your eating patterns.

Recovery isn’t linear. But it is possible. One page. One pause. One kind, curious moment at a time.