text: compulsive eating disorder? i know that i have this disorder. all that i do, especially when nobody is around, is eat. i cannot stop it when i eat. sometimes i will eat over 3,000 calories in one sitting. what is wrong with me? do any doctors know what causes this? what are the treatment options, and can it be conquered without the expense of a therapist/physciatrist/phscoth...   i have also had anorexia nervosa, so it is not surprising that i have another eating disorder. what is causing all of this? how can i get my life back in the balance?  thank you for the responses. it may mean more than you'll ever know. you may have the disorder called binge eating. when you eat that many calories in such a short amount of time you probably feel like you have no control over it. this feeling leads you to eat more and feel guilty afterwards. this can lead to bulimia if not fixed fast! what makes you feel like you have to eat is the anticiaption of the food and it makes you not care about what you will feel like after eating too much.  most of the food you eat is probably junk food and this is because you may have felt deprived earlier. it is a vicious cycle. if you find yourself eating alone in private this is a sign that you may be embarassed about it and that you may be eating for emotional problems. i am actually goin thru something similar but i told myself im goin to end it tonight. think to yourself that you are not a prisoner of food. you are in charge of your actions and what you eat. the food will always be there you can choose to eat it or not. also wen you feel like binging stop yourself before hand. and think am i really hungry or not? if not what do i really want? and wen you are reaching for the food stop for a second and ask if that food will make you feel satisfied and happy afterward...most likely it will make you feel depressed and guilty. understand that food cannot fill an emotional void. eating more of it will only make things worse. when you feel like stuffing your mouth sit down take a few snacks out lay them on the table. ask yourself all these questions. and if you still want to eat, eat very very slowly. soon you might realize that the food will not satisfy you. then after the first few bites you wont crave it. eat  balanced heatlhy  meals so you wont feel deprived. the main reasons for binging is low self esteem. you put too much value on weight and appearance. know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and your beauty is only true when you accept it. learn to appreciate your body and all the wonderful things it does. no matter what your weight is or how skinny you are if you dont believe in your own beauty you will never be content. you can end the cycle now its all in the mind. best of luck!