I’m right there with you. I know how it is… I can be doing so good for months and then one day something switches in my head and I’m in full blown binge mode for weeks.
I’ve learned though that if I try to stay in a happy, positive state of mind I don’t want to binge nearly as much. I’ve been reading a self help book about BED and the author wrote that you can’t beat yourself up after a binge. we binge because we are hurt and upset and are trying to comfort ourselves the only way we know how. After a binge try to forgive yourself and move on and know that tomorrow is a new day. what we need the most after a binging episode is comforting, acceptance and love from ourselves. What I’ve been trying to do, and it’s been really helpful so far, is keeping a journal and making a point to write down anything that I did that I can be proud of that day. anything at all, even just getting out of bed if that’s all I can think of.
this is going to be difficult but we can do this! try to stay happy and positive and know that you don’t deserve to be punished by yourself. point out the good in you everyday.
I hope this helps.