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purplepills3

Overeating/binge eating

Hi everyone. 👋 I was an alcoholic in the past. I’ve also struggled with a variety of substances including kratom, benzos, ect. I also have a past history of bulimia and anorexia. Right now I’m 9 days clean from fentanyl. I did over eat and snack too much when I stopped drinking but nothing on this level. Is it something specific about fentanyl addiction or am I just filling the void with food and this is just normal for recovery?

I feel so disgusting over eating like this. I’ll eat anything in sight and I feel like I have no control over food. 🫠 I’m consuming so many empty calories. Logic tells me this will balance out but mentally I feel like I won’t. I’m so grateful to be clean off of this evil substance but I feel like replacing it with food is just as unhealthy. Any advice will be helpful. Thank you so much! 😊

Posted Feb 15, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC

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