Food Addiction: Craving the Truth About Food

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Part 2 of Tim's Healthy Tools series. Complex Trauma often results in an unhealthy relationship to food. One needs to learn healthy tools to develop a healthy relationship to food.

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[labradonretriever]

I realized that I struggled with food addiction, conditioned from a childhood of poor food choice, ignorance of healthy eating, emotions, and healthy coping skills.

After I contracted Covid, bed ridden due to being morbidly obese (384lbs) my entire adult life, I woke up to the detriment of my health. I researched low carb, limited carbs, ate healthy, and ended up losing 184lbs in 15 months with little to no exercise.

Losing the weight was difficult, but it paled in comparison to switching back to allowing carbs into my life. Learning how to balance a healthy plate, preventing binge eating, and facing emotions instead of eating them is a struggle I still face 2 years later.

Every day is a battle of healthy choices, but it's worth it. Being healthy is hard, yet having weight issues is hard. I find myself deciding between these two difficulties constantly.

[JF]

I am so unbelievably bored with life that food is the only thing that keeps me entertained

[pjsparrow]

Living alone I find that food is an event. A friend to hangout with.
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[tmosest]

I would like to add that workaholism is another “socially acceptable” addiction as well. I was even recommended a video that was titled The Workaholic Mindset and there were thousands of positive comments.

[clairejoness]

I was in a daycare since I was 1 y.o. I didn't make emotional connection with my mother in healthy way. She was always busy with household and my sisters and I was always pushed aside. Only time I felt she loves me was when she gave me food or better yet sweets. When I was a teenager I tried to navigate all that chaotic changes. She became very angry and cruel woman and I felt zero support, love or connection. So I turned to food to make me feel somewhat good but it came with weight gain so it only worsened my overall situation. Anytime I think about changing my eating habits my brain start to panic that I will lose my only source of safety, love, happiness, connection. The more I try to push through the worse my mental state is. I really don't know how to cope with life in other way.

[reinaequina]

This is crazy God has definetly led me to your channel and teachings. Praise God and thank you so much!🤗

[Paeoniarosa]

The point about emotional, spiritual, relational, intellectual hunger is a revelation. Thank you

[mama_j]

I really need more teaching on this subject and how to overcome my struggle with food. It's my only vice and as a stay at home mom it's impossible to get away from. I know I'm using food for comfort and anxiety relief but I can only go a few weeks without using food inappropriately. My mom was always on a new diet and my dad was always celebrating with a bucket of ice cream or two. I'm a mess. Lots of shame.

[reinaequina]

Spot on man. When your 10 the one thing you can control is what you put in your face. I think for me that little bit of control was a faux safety in my life.

[chloewikstrom]

God absolutely led me to this video.. I have struggled with eating disorders, body shame, and food addicition majority of my life.. I am 26 and God is finally addressing the root of this problem and healing my soul. God bless you for your teaching and exposing the truth!

[mariettamullin]

God has done a lot for me. On his schedule. Amazing to be told by someone, “I’ve never seen all three processes be completed this fast.” Thank God.

[janethomas]

I do feel dead inside and outside. I have to use exercise and food to make my life livable. I grew up in a family that only could make me feel hated, ignored and left behind. Then they made phone calls, ruined career opportunities for me taught me to think I was not worth knowing.

[sarahjmount]

Thank you so much, Tim, for all of the information/facts/research on CPTSD that you put out there for us out here, trying to heal. Combined with your wisdom and perception, I’ve learned so much after discovering your channel a month ago. Lots more to go. A lifetime, maybe, but I find your videos to be so accurate. I never thought I’d end up listening to “sermons” from the Bible (as much faith as I do have)ever again for having so many religions shoved down my throat growing up. But I absolutely love your Bible stories and Biblical interpretations, as well! Please keep sharing your incredible insights, they’ve already helped my life. I’m very grateful to have stumbled across your channel. It wasn’t an accident. God bless you.

[yourenough]

I looked for this video as soon as woke up. It didnt work last night. Glad it's up today. Appreciate these videos so much. I watch the 600 lb life and those people seem just like us addicts of substances.

[ashleytheseeker]

I know I have annissue with food. Going carnivore is helping me see where those issues are. After sustaining and then eating that cheesecake and feeling dreadful helps me see that feeding my emotions isn't helpful. I get to sit with myself and think through that negative emotion

[basiabarbara]

This is so valuable video! It should be seen by most people in our culture today. I experienced food addiction myself in the past. So I really understand what this is all about. I pray that this teaching will reach much more attention 🙌🏻

[akim]

The Christian part was especially helpful to understand the content in a spiritual context. Thank you so much!!

[Karolina-ib]

What a powerful teaching. I have never understood the patience in trial more than from this video. ❤

[dianav.]

I’ve noticed that I use food in attempt to replenish my energy from emotional exhaustion. My mother has always used me as her emotional dumpster. It leaves me feeling physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. It took me many years to catch onto what was happening. I’ve been working setting boundaries and making better choices but it’s not easy.

[lilysunshine]

Please talk about food and roles given for men and women, and their children regardless of gender. How and who cooks, prepares, teaches, cooking together or individually. Working outside of the home or working inside of home.