food addiction counselor in edmonton!

Hi,  i'm new to this group. I was wondering if anyone has heard of addiction counseling for food? I know I'm a binge eater, but and I've been battling my weight for years, but this new lady says I have an addiction to food. I totally believe her - i love my certain foods. How come none of my old counselors I've ever talked to have mentioned this? i wonder if this is why I've never succeeded before- are counselors out there uneducated about this? TIA

Hi

Reach out to those that live in your area, here is the link:     Alberta Forum  Perhaps they will know of a counselor.

Call your local hospitals and ask to speak to someone in their Bariatric Department.  Check with your Primary Care Physician too!

Keep us posted on how you are doing....

I also am a food addict.  I got a lot of support going to OA.  They are free and address eating issues in the same way alcoholics address alcoholism.

There are different kinds of meetings so you might want to check out a few different ones to see if there are any you are comfortable with.

I don't know what area you are in but I am sure there are counselors that work in this area, too.