Perfectionism Links to Eating Disorders

For countless years I were living with the monster of perfectionism. I really didn’t know that this issue wasn’t part of my nature, but instead a dangerous approach to life that could destroy my life. I in no way thought that perfectionism was among the many key reasons that i were not able to overcome my overeating.

In the world of a perfectionist “sufficiently good” doesn’t exist. According to perfectionist there is simply no such consideration as a well enough marriage, a well enough home, a good weight, a sufficient grade, a sufficiently good dinner party or a sufficient performance. Every little thing has to be outstanding or a perfectionist will reject it.This is a particularly treacherous way of living:

To start with “perfection” doesn’t exist. Every person presents a different “flawless” and what appears perfect for me is probably not ideal for you in the slightest degree. Second, running after faultlessness can rob a person of serenity, connections and lots of wonderful things as well as encounters which doesn’t fit into your “perfect” package.

If you’re reaching to find a perfect diet, you could possibly never be happy with anything short of starvation. If you are only content with just the perfect exercise, you may rather do nothing. If you can’t wear your number 2 denim jeans, you might instead stay home, watch television, eat and feel depressed.

Believe me, I’ve been there, and it’s no way to live. I found out on the way, after battling eating disorders and food addiction for a long time, that “persistence” is critical in finding freedom a food struggle. At some point I recognized that it wasn’t very important the way in which I did certain things, but rather that I got it done and I kept at it that shattered the back of eating disorders.

I had to decide that my body was “good enough” just the way it was (yes with excess weight) to take care of it well and have some fun.

I needed to make a decision that eating healthy and dropping unwanted weight gradually was “sufficient”

I had to decide that visiting the gym a handful of times a week and pacing myself was “good enough”

I had to make peace with the simple fact that I will slip-up, however that making mistakes was still “sufficient”?

Ultimately I recognized that pursuing perfection could keep me away from consistency forever. The two can not co-excist. So if I honestly desired to break free from eating disorders, I had to let go of the notion of perfection, and figure out how to live with “good enough”.

If you are a Christian you might have bought into the lie that perfection equates to holiness. This is far from the truth.

God commandsHoliness and this plays out as a pursuit for excellence, which is also in some instances translated as perfection. However,there is a huge distinction: The goal of Holiness is to please God and to become more like Him. This goal brings forth Love, Peace, Joy and every other part of the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives. This pursuit will end in heaven, and it produces lasting change in us on this earth. Also: Holiness can simply be practiced through the power of the Holy Spirit in us. We can’t do it ourselves.

In the Search for Perfection the goal is mainly pleasing ourselves and impressing others. This quest brings forth fixation, neurosis and anxiety in our lives. Additionally: Perfection is something we strive for in our own strength, which is at best restricted and flawed, and so the outcome is uncertain and the actual objective unachievable.

So, you may try to do every little thing as close to perfect as humanly possible and still be not even close to Holy.

In my study course for ladies battling with food related issues, I spend an entire week explaining how perfectionism links to food addiction. I also talk truthfully about my own , personal battle in this area and share guidelines to help you break free from pursuing something that fails to exist.

I motivate ladies to take 1 year, remove perfectionism, replace it with consistency, and see a big difference it could bring to their lives.

If you want to learn more about How to Stop Binge Eating by yourself then you might want to have a look at a program called “Women Struggling with Food”. This Program for women with eating disorderscan teach you how to stop binge eating or stop bulimia for good.
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