Overcoming the Fear of Food

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Do you find yourself saying, "NO! I've gained two pounds!". Does the fear of food possess you? Do you feel that you are addicted to large amounts of food? Anorexia, bulimia and food addiction affects millions upon millions of people your age. If you think you may be showing signs of an eating disorder, or if you know you already have one, try taking this online study.

What do you classify as an eating disorder?

What are the characteristics of a person with an eating disorder? Make a list of the ones you have.
Why do we feel the need to look a certain way?

Have you considered how much of an impact the media plays on us? How can you learn to deal with these messages and appreciate your own body? Why is the media’s view of an ideal person not very realistic?
When would you consider a person obsessive with their appearance?

Have you ever had times when you wouldn’t go out in public because you had a bad hair day, or felt ugly? There’s a fine line between caring about your appearance, and obsessing over it. How can an eating disorder control your life?
How do you deal with your emotions about your appearance?

You may experience negative thoughts about yourself, but you have the power to control what you do with them. God sees you as beautiful, and you do not need to look like everyone else to be well liked and accepted.
Define a person with true beauty. What does Peter 3:3-5 say beauty is?

How can you focus on improving your inner beauty? How would this make a change in your friendships and life?
When are times that you feel like you have no control in your life?

How could you actually be using your eating disorder as a means of gaining control in your life? Why do you feel like you need more control? God is in control of everything, all we need to do is rely on him.
What are some ways that you can overcome your eating disorder?

Consider that this is often an issue that professional help is required to recover. Under what circumstances should professional help be sought? How can God give you strength to recover from this? Where is your thinking wrong and how can you start correcting it (Meditate on Psalm 139. How does this passage impact what you may be thinking about yourself?)
How do you think God views you? How do you think God feels when you’re harming your body?

In Psalm 139 the Bible says that we are created in God’s image and in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 the Bible says that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit. God has created each of us as very unique. Why would you try to change your body and look like everyone else, when you can be unique and accepted just the way you are by God?
What do you think you need in order to have happiness in life? Is the thing you think you need eternal? Or is it just temporary?

Instead of focusing on the ideal body, try focusing on pleasing and serving God. Our lives are so short. How could you be wasting the precious time you do have in you life by focusing on your outer image so much? How can having God in your life set you free from the disorder that imprisons you?
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