Douglas R Hall

The Bipolar Binge Eater Douglas R Hall

I am continually humbled by the realization that I am an addict. That is an admission and realization I could never have made only a few years ago, even though I have been an addict for decades. I'm a food addict, and suffer from Binge Eating Disorder, and that comes with a myriad of complications and lifestyle adjustments to try and keep that in check. Add to that fact that I have been diagnosed with Hypomania, a form of Manic/Depressive Disorder, and it's like a double whammy of heavy hitting things going on in my brain on any given day. Like any real rehab or recovery, the very first step in the healing process is always the admission and acknowledgement of a problem. It may take years, or as my case, decades to know or acknowledge a problem even exists and that I am no longer happy to let it run and or ruin my life.