\
  The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
BackRefresh Options Favorite

can't manage stress and it's making me binge eat at night. what can i do?

for a variety of reasons my life is much more stressful than...
abusive white skinny woman
  06/01/25
drink breast milk
duck-like razzmatazz public bath
  06/01/25
dont get out of bed? other than that the only other solut...
startling cowardly party of the first part
  06/01/25
the problem is i jolt awake in stressed-out mode. but i can'...
abusive white skinny woman
  06/01/25
punch yourself in the stomach so you feel bad immediately
startling cowardly party of the first part
  06/01/25
modern life is hell
up-to-no-good odious gas station affirmative action
  06/01/25
...
maniacal step-uncle's house depressive
  06/01/25
reduce stress as much as possible get benzos but use them...
Bat shit crazy electric furnace
  06/01/25
i'm taking clonazepam daily. have seen two therapists abo...
abusive white skinny woman
  06/01/25
this is part of your problem "i'm taking clonazepam ...
up-to-no-good odious gas station affirmative action
  06/01/25
you should not be taking clonazepam or any benzo daily unles...
Bat shit crazy electric furnace
  06/01/25
Late night sugar cravings is a sign of tapeworm or gut paras...
honey-headed forum
  06/01/25


Poast new message in this thread



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: abusive white skinny woman

for a variety of reasons my life is much more stressful than usual. the biggest stressor is my job, but there are others that are significant as well.

that feeling of stress, tension, edginess, etc. is there from the moment i wake up until i go to sleep. some days are better than others, but none are perfect.

what's worrying is that i wake up in the middle of the night still feeling stressed, and i start stress eating. i eat normal, healthy meals most of the time, but when i'm half-awake i have almost no self-control and eat anything that seems tasty.

last night i woke up twice. the first time i ate a bunch of blueberries and raspberries. the second time i made two turkey sandwiches. i woke up feeling sick with an intense headache from all the extra food.

last night was probably the most extreme case ever. most of the time i eat only once, and it's less food than what i just described.

my "workaround" is to not keep any mildly appetizing food in the house. so tonight, i'm going to throw out all the raspberries, blueberries, turkey breast, and bread. if i can't find anything tasty, i go back to bed hungry and unhappy, but eventually i go back to sleep.

clearly i need a better solution.

here's what i've tried:

1. daily exercise. makes me fall asleep more easily, but doesn't stop the eating.

2. meditation. i can't do this shit for more than 15 minutes. my mind is too scattered to meditate.

3. eating my last meal of the day later at night so i don't feel as hungry.

4. spending time in nature whenever i can.

there's other shit. nothing works. what can i do? pls help

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48978861)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: duck-like razzmatazz public bath

drink breast milk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48978863)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 2:25 PM
Author: startling cowardly party of the first part

dont get out of bed?

other than that the only other solution is to address your stressors

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48978873)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:13 PM
Author: abusive white skinny woman

the problem is i jolt awake in stressed-out mode. but i can't think clearly or control my cravings because i just woke up. so i rush to the kitchen and hunt for food. if i don't find anything tasty, i feel horrible, then go back to bed with that horrible feeling, and fall back asleep.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48978984)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:21 PM
Author: startling cowardly party of the first part

punch yourself in the stomach so you feel bad immediately

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48978992)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:39 PM
Author: up-to-no-good odious gas station affirmative action

modern life is hell

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979030)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:50 PM
Author: maniacal step-uncle's house depressive



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979055)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: Bat shit crazy electric furnace

reduce stress as much as possible

get benzos but use them sparingly

find a good therapist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979047)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:57 PM
Author: abusive white skinny woman

i'm taking clonazepam daily.

have seen two therapists about it, but neither were helpful. therapy sessions just felt like more stress.

maybe i'm just bad at managing stress. or maybe life is just terrible sometimes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979060)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: up-to-no-good odious gas station affirmative action

this is part of your problem

"i'm taking clonazepam daily."

you are having rebound anxiety

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979150)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 8:06 PM
Author: Bat shit crazy electric furnace

you should not be taking clonazepam or any benzo daily unless you have some sort of severe anxiety disorder that can't be managed any other way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979526)



Reply Favorite

Date: June 1st, 2025 3:59 PM
Author: honey-headed forum

Late night sugar cravings is a sign of tapeworm or gut parasite

Alternatively you are just massively sleep deprived and your dopamine / serotonin triggers are fucked up at night as a result

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5732184&forum_id=2)#48979066)