I paid for my own therapy as there is bloody nothing available. I did find CBT very helpful although it wasn’t specifically for binge eating it can really help you with unpicking some of your thought processes and behaviour.
I have sensory issues - I am a mouther, I chew hard things (pens, my vape, can’t give up vaping) and I’ve got addicted to things that physically hurt my mouth before (very salty, minty or sour). I used to have particular things I would binge on so it’s quite specific I would not binge on all foods. Sugar was the worst one for me I had crippling IBS for years - which is now better as I eat less sugar. I grind my teeth in my sleep so badly I have damaged them all
It’s absolutely nothing to do with willpower but it is everything to do with finding the right motivation and learning to understand yourself. If you can relearn some of your ingrained habits and stress responses you can over come BED I want to give you hope!
I am a year into what I think is recovery but I’m aware I can have a relapse but I am learning that it is not the end of the world if I do, and I now don’t let a small relapse spiral me into a bigger one.
I had a rough childhood and learnt from my parents about using food and alcohol as a coping strategy instead of talking and externalising, I was self harming by bingeing
a dietician may help you but I agree with doing research and acknowledging how you feel
The most important thing I need to stress is that you have to be kind to yourself. You are not a failure or a bad person, this is something we have turned to to cope with our feelings and our brains have become dependent on getting a hit of dopamine and endorphins. You can find other ways to stimulate yourself to get the same response from things like exercise, self care and hobbies, it is hard work but I think YOU and everyone else are worth investing in ❤️ learning to like yourself is very important in the process.