Let Out Your Light

Download Episode! Binge eating has always been a big part of my life. Ever since the early years of elementary school, I entered the kitchen in the dark of night, only using the radiance of the inside of the fridge to illuminate my ventures into its cavernous depths. It never mattered what I pulled out, be it a package of pepperoni, a can of whipped cream, or a carton of blueberries. I would smuggle it to my room, and then return, and return and return, until I was too full or too ashamed to do so anymore. The food provides comfort and solace. There is a reason they call it "comfort" food. Recently I wondered: What am I comforting? I had never dared ask that question before, and it led me somewhere beautiful. Ask yourself, "What am I comforting?" The fact that you're eating and eating without really thinking about it shows that whatever you're comforting is hidden inside you, under the surface of your awareness. Mostly likely these are old wounds, asking for your attention, but their pleas are so painful y