The Link Between ADD/HD and Eating Disorders
6/17/09 •
by Wendy Richardson MA, author of ADHD and Addiction
http://www.addandaddiction.com/articles.htm
Self Medicating With Food
As human beings we find creative ways to decrease our emotional, physical, and spiritual pain. Some people use alcohol and other drugs to ease the pain and frustration of their ADD symptoms. Others use compulsive behaviors such as gambling, spending, or sexual addictions. Eating [...]
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