Am I a compulsive overeater

or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
worst because it hurts my body.

Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
to food?

"formerly known as 'cat arranger'" wrote
in message news:YXhXc.20191$4o.8017@fed1read01...
or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
worst because it hurts my body.

Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
to food?

From what I read, compulsive buying is pretty common among bulimics, it's
actually one of the way they can "control" the bingeing. Shoplifting or
nymphomania are not uncommon either. So, there is definately a pattern
there. Though for the food, it seems the important part is actually eating
it, not buying it.

"formerly known as 'cat arranger'" wrote
in message news:YXhXc.20191$4o.8017@fed1read01...
or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
worst because it hurts my body.

Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
to food?

From what I read, compulsive buying is pretty common among bulimics, it's
actually one of the way they can "control" the bingeing. Shoplifting or
nymphomania are not uncommon either. So, there is definately a pattern
there. Though for the food, it seems the important part is actually eating
it, not buying it.

"Ignoramus24885" wrote in message
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: In article YXhXc.20191$4o.8017@fed1read01, formerly known as 'cat
arranger' wrote:
: or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
: one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
: worst because it hurts my body.
:
: Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
: to food?
:
: My experience is that I cannot shop for food in a rational manner when
: I am hungry. I would, then, buy too much food. These days, though, we
: make a list of food to buy with my wife, and I try to stick with it
: while shopping. (I shop for groceries in our family)
:
: i

Do you have problems with compulsive buying
in areas other than food, though?

This is very real for me and I think that buying
and money are my problems more than food.
I'm just wondering if others have problems in
buying things too, other than food...

"Ignoramus24885" wrote in message
...
: In article YXhXc.20191$4o.8017@fed1read01, formerly known as 'cat
arranger' wrote:
: or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
: one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
: worst because it hurts my body.
:
: Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
: to food?
:
: My experience is that I cannot shop for food in a rational manner when
: I am hungry. I would, then, buy too much food. These days, though, we
: make a list of food to buy with my wife, and I try to stick with it
: while shopping. (I shop for groceries in our family)
:
: i

Do you have problems with compulsive buying
in areas other than food, though?

This is very real for me and I think that buying
and money are my problems more than food.
I'm just wondering if others have problems in
buying things too, other than food...

"Lictor" wrote in message
...
: "formerly known as 'cat arranger'"
wrote
: in message news:YXhXc.20191$4o.8017@fed1read01...
: or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
: one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
: worst because it hurts my body.
:
: Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
: to food?
:
: From what I read, compulsive buying is pretty common among bulimics, it's
: actually one of the way they can "control" the bingeing. Shoplifting or
: nymphomania are not uncommon either. So, there is definately a pattern
: there. Though for the food, it seems the important part is actually eating
: it, not buying it.
:
:

Do you personally have a problem with overeathing?
Do you have one also with overspending in general?
I feel like I am on the right track here for myself but
apparently not many others, which is cool, just another
fact that helps with what is like a puzzle.

"Lictor" wrote in message
...
: "formerly known as 'cat arranger'"
wrote
: in message news:YXhXc.20191$4o.8017@fed1read01...
: or is that I'm a compulsive shopper and food is
: one of the things I buy... and that it is one of the
: worst because it hurts my body.
:
: Do you buy thing compulsively or is yours limited
: to food?
:
: From what I read, compulsive buying is pretty common among bulimics, it's
: actually one of the way they can "control" the bingeing. Shoplifting or
: nymphomania are not uncommon either. So, there is definately a pattern
: there. Though for the food, it seems the important part is actually eating
: it, not buying it.
:
:

Do you personally have a problem with overeathing?
Do you have one also with overspending in general?
I feel like I am on the right track here for myself but
apparently not many others, which is cool, just another
fact that helps with what is like a puzzle.

"formerly known as 'cat arranger'" wrote
in message news:JaoXc.20254$4o.16317@fed1read01...
Do you personally have a problem with overeating?

Yup, but it's improving... I also had binge-eating problems and a short
period of bulimia (though I didn't want to call it that back then).

Do you have one also with overspending in general?

My girlfriend says so, but my own version is that I'm into just-in-time
budgeting.

"formerly known as 'cat arranger'" wrote
in message news:JaoXc.20254$4o.16317@fed1read01...
Do you personally have a problem with overeating?

Yup, but it's improving... I also had binge-eating problems and a short
period of bulimia (though I didn't want to call it that back then).

Do you have one also with overspending in general?

My girlfriend says so, but my own version is that I'm into just-in-time
budgeting.

"Ignoramus24885" wrote in message
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Sometimes, relatively rarely, I have an extreme comuplsion to buy
something that, intellectually, I know that I do not need. So, it
happens, just not very often. For example, right now, I really want to
buy a rifle scope with a mil dot reticle, even though, practically
speaking, I do not need one.

lol As for myself, I do have a thing for electronical gizmos. Not because I
need them, but just because I marvel at how they work and all. This reminds
me that this is also described in anorexics; they tend to collect a lot of
small items and "hide" them. Maybe as a kind of substitute for the food
they're not eating. Rats also do that in response to stress. So it's a
pattern common to other mammals too.