I completely get why I fell into binge-eating to numb my feelings.  I’ve had some pretty strong emotions this weekend including sadness, loneliness and resentment which were pretty painful to experience.  At those painful times, I didn’t resort to bingeing but, by Sunday night, I had enough of feeling these feelings.  I didn’t shut the feelings off by bingeing so my thoughts turned to wanting to escape and wishing I had a different set of issues.  Would things be easier then?  Would life be less painful?  Somehow, I didn’t think so.  So, I engaged my coping skills and rode out the feelings…I guess they’re mine and I’m stuck with them but, man, I really wanted that illusion of escape which bingeing used to  provide.