Can you be bulimic with money?

[Callardandbowser]

I have really noticed since returning to the new normal post lockdown that the way (my pretty average) life is set up is too stressful for me gj to handle.
So much incoming information and layers and layers of tasks to do in any given day.

I’ve noticed disordered eating patterns creep back in after thinking if cracked them, lots if restricting, food rules, bingeing, cutting out swathes of foods to gain a sense of control.

But also as this thread title alludes to, with money. Spending it all then having a terrifying and hair raising month until the next pay day etc. So that’s like bingeing and starving.

Letting my paper work get into a huge middle before tackling it for hours.

Not seeing friends for months on end then seeing them all in one week and ending up exhausted.

Im just so all or nothing by nature that I can’t figure out a way to stop operating like this.

The alternative makes me feel like my days would be filled with even more jobs to do and I’m already exhausted.

I’m a mum to a 4 year old, part time nanny, part time teacher, step mum so I feel I should somehow be able to restore order.

Can anyone else relate?

It sounds (to an armchair psychologist!) as if you have an addictive personality. You're addicted to the feeling of a dramatic high (followed by a low), and as you've identified that high could come from a variety of sources (food, money etc). This reminds me of Elton John (I was reading his autobiography recently) who was treated for addictive behaviour with alcohol, drugs and food. I think you need to seek therapy OP.

Oh yes and Elton was addicted to shopping too! (Although he's so rich it didn't really matter!)

I do go to therapy, I’m just observing my way of operating and trying to do this with out berating myself.
I suppose these adaptations have come from my childhood so to learn new ways is a long journey.
Where do I start!?

I'm like this OP. I don't know if I have an addictive personality as such, but I am autistic and have problems with "executive functioning" - my brain quirks never quite let up.

I also think I might be in the middle of an eating disorder too at the moment, but I think it's more about finding something I'm in control, rather than wanting to look thin.

Has it always been like this for you or is it genuinely new?

Have you ever thought you might have ADHD? Lower your expectations of yourself. Keep lists. Have a bssic structure
Time allocated for recurring jobs. Automate as much as possible. Be kind on yourself- I think many people will bounce back from lockdown and tske on/spend too much. I have known I have adhd for a year and am learning about my patterns. I take 3 goes to break habits, keep trying new approaches.

Thank you so much!
I have thought that I may have ADHD. I’d love to go through a diagnosis but the Dr just refused to even consider it because I have a functional life.
Thank you for the advice.