In short, my disorder, my lack of impulse control, made me fat. That’s what I ‘m trying to tell you. I see that now. I think that for many of us—though certainly not for all of us—issues with overeating and obesity can be traced to other, larger issues that likely plague other areas of our lives. In my case, I could not even begin to fix the weight problem until I honestly addressed the mood disorder. It wasn’t as simple as “eat less, exercise more” in my case. There was so much more to it.
