Filling the Void & Feeding Our Needs...Food Addiction & Other Addictions

We are issuing a "trigger warning" for this episode, as we are talking about food addictions and other addictions that some of our listeners may be dealing with and may be very sensitive about.   During this episode, Mona and Manecia talk with an anonymous guest who has been dealing with food addiction issues and has recently realized that she was using food to fill voids in her life and her neurodiverse relationship.  Mona and Manecia also share how they have used food as their "drug of choice", as it brings instant gratification and helped increase dopamine, serotonin and endorphins, the "happy hormones".  Understanding why we  become addicted to food and other substances (or activities like sex, porn, shopping, exercise, gambling) can help us all lead a healthier life, however facing those issues that have led us to the addiction can be a challenge. For those dealing with a food addiction, Mona recommended the book "Bright Line Eating" by Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in learning more about Neurodiverse Love Relationships please check out our website at: neurodiverselove.com If you would like to join one of our free Neurodiverse Love peer support groups you can e-mail us at: [email protected] or you can DM us on Instagram @neurodiverse_love If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, please feel free to e-mail us or send us a DM. Thank you for listening to this episode and we hope you  follow us or subscribe and that you will share this podcast with others who may be interested in this topic. Thank you for joining us on the Neurodiverse Love journey.