Anybody watching "Addicted to Food"?

I LOVE this show.  I thought it might be a little superficial, but I am so jealous of these people who get to have this intense therapeutic experience to determine why they use food to avoid feelings.

Last night, when one of the participants was complaining about eating vegetables and whining that she wanted more chips, the therapist Tennie told her to "feed the little girl who never was cared for". 

I sat and cried about that through the rest of the show, thinking that if I had cared for myself as I would have a child, I never would be in the mess I was in.  The obvious lack of respect and even loathing I have had for myself  was so evident.   I am going to try to remember to feed myself as if I were feeding that small, cherished child for whom I would want only good things.

So, anybody else hooked?  

what time and what channel? BB 

I started watching it, and I too LOVE this show!! 

The therapist is a little much for me... but for the most part the show is excellent!

I really like how they put such different people together...a bulemic who should probably gain some weight, with morbidly obese compulsive overeaters and binge eaters... they're all there for the same issue... food addiction, just totally different addictions.  

It's definiately intense though.... these peoples' stories just rip my heart out and I feel for them.  Mostly because I'm lucky.  I was never neglected or abused when I was a child... I simply got to be 330 lbs because I love food too damn much... I didnt replace feelings with food.  I just ate because it was good... 

Anyway - the show is great, but for some people it may be too much and bring up too many feelings.

Its on the OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network.  Not sure what day it premiers but it is repeated multiple times during the week.  Two episodes aired back-to-back last evening. The therapist is the same one who worked with Ruby on her weekend retreat. 

No sexual or physical abuse here either, but certainly some emotional neglect as a child.
 
I know that food for me serves to avoid every emotion-but especially pain and anger.

I watched the show for the first time last night myself....wow, at first I thought it was a bit overkill.  I thought the one girl was being over dramatic 'detoxing' from processed foods.  She was the same girl complaining that she wanted more chips for dinner.  Overall though, I was impressed with the show. 

Some of the things they were talking about really  hit home with me as well.  My thought at this point is 'ok, so they know what caused them to develope a food addiction' so how do they move past it. 

Guess I will keep tuning in!

BTW, You can also watch this show at www.fancast.com :-) 

I love this show! I have not had any abuse issues either but I cried when people began sharing their abuse issues and I realized I experienced some emotional abuse due to being the "designed" adult in my family as a young teenager.  I was privy to information that my parents should have not shared about their relationship and used as a go between for them on numerous occasions. I was taught very early to be overly responsible and did not have a teenage experience due to this. Food was always the one thing we had plenty of and I can remember times when if we left the table too early to go to the bathroom my mother would get really angry like we were wasting food or something (she grew up very poor in the South with 8 other sibs and was the oldest also ) and at times I thought my mother was mentally ill due to some of the things she said to us and some of the things she did. Food was also so the great reward in my house to for a lot of different reasons and events. I remember going off to school and engaging in very self destructive behaviors due to having so much restriction at home and almost fluked out my first year at college. AND THE FOOD THERE! Unlimited amounts in the dorm cafe and I honed my skills as a volume eater at that point. I could go on as most of us can regarding our battles with food but I feel the major battle is pretty much over now that I have a better understanding of my relationship with food. 

So yes, I love that show. 

I have not yet seen the show but I do have "intense therapeutic experiences" with my therapist who specializes in food addiction/eating disorders twice per month.  I started in May 2009 and it has changed my life forever.  Therapy works (*for me*). No need to be jealous, just find one in your area and have at it! :)