Those things pretty much went away by themselves once I was really steady on the food. I don't hate myself any more, I don't get into drama the way I used to and I don't make up drama in my head, I don't overreact to everything and make it into a big drama, I don't get into bad relationships, and I don't shop compulsively. I did not have to work at any of that, it just happened.

Some people do 12 step programs for different aspects of addictive behavior, and some people see a therapist if they have emotional issues they need to address. Once you are in recovery, therapy is much more effective. I know it wouldn't have helped me much before the program, because my negative feelings were created by my biochemistry, and no amount of therapy would have changed them. I was just stuck.

I was amazed how much stuff just went away without much effort at all.
Allison

: So I am wondering what to do with all
: the drama, horrible things done
: behind addiction, self loathing,
: etc. etc. etc.? How can RR clean
: up that mess? Maybe there is a
: need for 12 step programs to clear
: away the garbage behind this.?? I
: think Kathleen suggested getting
: RR down and dealing with this in
: Step 7, but does RR go far
: enough??