039. "I used emotional eating to avoid my feelings": Lynn Louise

Lynn Louise knows all about emotional eating. In fact, she did all kinds of activities in order to distract herself from her feelings:drugsdrinkingrunningeatingShe freely admits that she had lots of distractive habits. The trigger was a traumatic experience that she had when she was a teenager, but she didn't know that at the time.She first drank alcohol socially, but it soon turned to drinking for comfort. Then came emotional eating.Lynn Louise tried therapy, but she always went back to her habits that gave her comfort.She was in her late 40s when she became aware that she was doing those distracting behaviours and habits for the "wrong" reasons. She says that she would run or eat in order to avoid feeling her feelings.From the outside, she had it all. Everything was great. But she was trying to find external solutions to internal problems. She felt overwhelmed, depressed, alone... like an imposter in her own life.Listen to Lynn Louise's candid and inspiring story of how she overcame that cycle of compulsive behaviours and how she helps other women get unstuck too.Find Lynn Louise here: https://www.facebook.com/thecosmicvalkyrieTo get more energy with less sugar, download your simple guide here: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/And to get all the support and accountability you need to break free from sugar for good, join us in the After Sugar Club: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek the advice of your physician or mental health professional before taking any action in response to any information on the Life After Sugar website or programs. Any action on your part in response to the information provided in the Life After Sugar website or programs is at your own risk.