Some people eat simply because they're hungry; others eat because they enjoy the tastes; but for a growing number of people, food is a self-prescribed medication to try to cure loneliness, heartache, fear, hurt, and shame. As a medicine, food is very effective, but only for a moment or two... and the side effects are devastating. When someone becomes fixated on using food to numb emotional pain and provide a fleeting moment of comfort, it's more than just a small problem -- it's a food addiction. In this workbook, Dr. Rhona Epstein shares her own struggles with food addiction, and she offers a path forward, not just to curb habits of eating too much of the wrong things, but even more, to fill hearts with God's love, forgiveness, acceptance, and hope so we no longer use food to give us relief and comfort -- two things only God can truly give.
Some people eat simply because they're hungry; others eat because they enjoy the tastes; but for a growing number of people, food is a self-prescribed medication to try to cure loneliness, heartache, fear, hurt, and shame. As a medicine, food is very effective, but only for a moment or two... and the side effects are devastating. When someone becomes fixated on using food to numb emotional pain and provide a fleeting moment of comfort, it's more than just a small problem -- it's a food addiction. In this workbook, Dr. Rhona Epstein shares her own struggles with food addiction, and she offers a path forward, not just to curb habits of eating too much of the wrong things, but even more, to fill hearts with God's love, forgiveness, acceptance, and hope so we no longer use food to give us relief and comfort -- two things only God can truly give.
Some people eat simply because they're hungry; others eat because they enjoy the tastes; but for a growing number of people, food is a self-prescribed medication to try to cure loneliness, heartache, fear, hurt, and shame. As a medicine, food is very effective, but only for a moment or two... and the side effects are devastating. When someone becomes fixated on using food to numb emotional pain and provide a fleeting moment of comfort, it's more than just a small problem -- it's a food addiction. In this workbook, Dr. Rhona Epstein shares her own struggles with food addiction, and she offers a path forward, not just to curb habits of eating too much of the wrong things, but even more, to fill hearts with God's love, forgiveness, acceptance, and hope so we no longer use food to give us relief and comfort -- two things only God can truly give.