Me, 20 years ago, I was still having these internal conversations that were damaging me. I used to say meanest things to myself that I would never ever say to anyone else after binging on a box of donuts (and so many other junks).

• “Why can’t I just have one, instead of 10? I’m so stupid and worthless.”
• “I'm the ONLY one who can’t get food situations under control.”
• “I’m an adult and what the heck is wrong with me?”
• “I just don’t deserve happiness, and I can’t ever be until I stop eating junk and lose weight.”  

(I covered this in IGTV too.)


Then, I’d punish myself by…

• not eating the next day (and binging on so much junk food at night)
• not doing something I love to do (meeting up with friends)
• letting others treat me very badly (and believing I deserved all)
• not taking care of myself (eating junk, drinking too much, skipping bath, never mind journaling or meditating)
• doing...