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You sound a bit like me. Although I don't have depression, I do have anxiety problems, and I also have IBS (never officially diagnosed, but I have a list of the symptoms and my doctor has said it's possible that I have it).

I too tend to eat for comfort, but I usually do it when I'm bored. Late at night, I'm on Gaia, nothing to do, so I go get something to eat. Bad habit to be in, but sometimes I can't help it.

I try to do something that distracts me. If I'm on Gaia and I'm hungry, I'll try to get myself doing something that takes my attention away from my hunger - something like working on a sticky in the guild, posting information, etc. Or I can go up to my room and listen to music, or get ready for bed, or read a book, etc.

I know that's probably not a lot of help, sorry, but it's all I can think of at the moment. whee

Yeah. eek I HATE car rides and public transit now (buses and a monorail-type system), so I'm doing what I can to deal with it. Part of it is psychologically-based, but the rest might be due to my diet or that I might be partially lactose-intolerant, etc.

I haven't had a blood test to see if I had IBS, just one once to see if I was anemic (I wasn't) - but that's it.

I've been tested vaginally for pap smears and such, but if you meant up the a**s when you said "up there", then no I haven't had that done before. sweatdrop

But yeah - when I take the Skytrain (the mono-trail type system I mentioned), I play my Nintendo DS because it distracts me. I almost always have my cd player going when I'm on a bus. Talking to people distracts me a little. And so on and so on. I know where you're coming from on that one. heart And always, always, if I'm going somewhere (in a car, on a drive, at school), I look for the nearest washroom.... just in case. whee



Anyways, back to your problem. The only thing I can still think of to suggest is to distract yourself so you don't think about food, or remove yourself from a situation so you don't have access to food. I mean if you're on the computer and you get hungry, go to bed instead of getting something to eat. Or, you could try fidning smoething else to replace your hunger cravings. When you get hungry, do something else. Read a book, or go play a sport, watch TV, etc.

i have the same problem. only i am a compulsive eater. i eat all of the time. and it is mostly for comfort or because of boredom. and i eat when i get depressed too. i hate myself for it. but i am taking control of it. because i notice when i am eating and not hungry then i stop and do something else like draw or write or do homework. its hard but easy to keep yourself occupied.