Like BED, Compulsive overeating is a disorder in which a person tries to stuff away their feelings with food. They tend to be overweight, and fully aware that their lifestyle is abnormal. Their eating habits are similar to that of BED, with the exception that they usually do not binge. For the most part, the just eat continuously.
They are commonly survivors of sexual abuse, and use their weight to hide from the opposite sex. Although the feel guilty for eating and being overweight, they would rather damage their health than to risk getting involved with sex.
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