tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453059702051215976.post2763464511082866690..comments2023-07-16T08:43:45.179-07:00Comments on Here goes everything...My raw food experiment: I'm Eve, and I'm Suffering from Cooked Food AddictionsAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603274069802004380noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453059702051215976.post-46913737034529525432009-02-27T18:31:00.000-08:002009-02-27T18:31:00.000-08:00earthmother, I agree with you earthmother, about t...earthmother, I agree with you earthmother, about the the idea that Chris was doing it to herself. More specifically, her cousin told her that she was doing it to herself as a coping mechanism to block, or deal with some horrible events that happened in her lifetime. <BR/>Thank you for the love! I'm not beating myself up at all. In fact, I have noticed that when I eat raw for awhile, and then go back to some cooked, and then again go back to 100% raw, it seems to jump start my metabolism and I suddenly lose 15-20 more lbs. Any ideas on that phenomenom? I still haven't figured that out.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603274069802004380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453059702051215976.post-77872927091782603492009-02-27T13:29:00.000-08:002009-02-27T13:29:00.000-08:00Have you seen that movie "Cybil" with Sally Field?...Have you seen that movie "Cybil" with Sally Field? Same story, fascinating and tearful story! I think everyone deals with some form of addiction in life. The best thing we can do for ourselves is to be patient and gentle. Change is hard, and you have to be compassionate to your own needs. It also helps to look at the larger scale of things. Raw food is a lifelong journey.O-Town Aerial Botany Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410212779686807861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453059702051215976.post-90968756300049725622009-02-27T13:05:00.000-08:002009-02-27T13:05:00.000-08:00Hmmm, I'm not sure if I wholeheartedly agree with ...Hmmm, I'm not sure if I wholeheartedly agree with the cousin's assertion that Chris was "doing this to herself." Not sure a doctor would agree either. Individuals with Multiple Personality Disorder often develop these other personas as a means of protection from some real or perceived trauma in their lives. Our mind is a very complex organ.<BR/><BR/>Speaking as a food addict myself, I can say with some clarity and insight that my own disordered eating began as a means of protection too. But once the pattern of my compulsion kicked in and I continued to reach for food other than when I was hungry, something <I>physiological</I> began taking place as well. I realized that ingesting certain types of food set in motion a <I>phenomenon of craving</I> in my body. I shared a bit about my own insights around this <A HREF="http://earthmother-intheraw.blogspot.com/2008/09/enjoy-harvest-of-season.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> on my site.<BR/><BR/>I don't know, Amanda. I agree strength comes into play but there's more to the equation. I hope you are not spending time beating yourself up for not being strong enough or having the will power. Addiction, in any guise or form it takes, is insidious. In a word, it SUCKS.<BR/><BR/>Today is a new day. Begin again.<BR/><BR/>You are loved.<BR/><BR/>xoxo!EARTH MOTHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499636052682827022noreply@blogger.com