Main Entry: en·abler

Pronunciation: \i-ˈnā-blər, -bəl-ər\

Function: noun Date: 1615:

one that enables another to achieve an end ; especially : one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by making it possible to avoid the consequences of such behavior

food ADDICTION

Food addiction manifests itself in the uncontrollable craving for excess food that follows the ingestion of refined carbohydrates, primarily sugar and flour substances that are quickly metabolized and turned into sugar in the bloodstream.

Due to those uncontrollable cravings, a food addict's quality of life deteriorates when he or she eats sugar, flour or wheat. It can deteriorate physically, emotionally, socially and/or spiritually.

If any of the following symptoms are familiar to you, you may be a food addict:

Physical Symptoms of Food Addiction

• Do you think you cannot control your intake of food, especially junk food or high sugar foods?

• Have you tried different diets or weight loss programs, but none has worked permanently?

• Have you found yourself vomiting, using laxatives, diuretics, or exercising a lot to avoid a weight gain after you have eaten a lot?

Many food addicts are obese and have tried numerous methods for weight control (diets, drugs, surgery, etc.) yet nothing has created a permanent solution. Other food addicts have never been obese. Their physical weight has been controlled by extreme measures such as excessive exercise, purging through vomiting or laxatives (bulimia), or the severe and unhealthy limiting of food substances(anorexia). No matter which version of food addiction fits you, all of these symptoms become more severe with time and eventually lead to physical problems that can create an early and sometimes painful death.

Emotional Symptoms of Food Addiction

• Do you find yourself feeling depressed, hopeless, sad or ashamed about your eating or your weight?

• Do you find yourself eating when you are upset or reward yourself with food when you do something good?

• Have you ever noticed after eating sugar, flour, or wheat that you become more irritable?

Food addicts notice that their emotions become more severe, intense, or unreasonable when eating the addictive substances. For many food addicts, emotional life may deteriorate into despair, depression, or thoughts of suicide.

Social Symptoms of Food Addiction

• Do you eat in private so no one will see you?

• Do you avoid social interactions because you feel you do not look good enough or do not have the proper fitting clothes to wear?

• Do you steal other people’s food?

• Are you more interested in what food is served at social gatherings than looking forward to the warmth of being with the people attending?

A food addict’s social life is affected by intense obsessive thinking about food. Making eye contact with people and taking an interest in developing friendships or intimate relationships become secondary to locating and eating addictive foods. Food addicts often hide or steal foods and eat in secret.

Oh goodness, y'all are cracking me up this morning.

GG, you're right.

I'll go back to figuring out more ways to get written up in my local Police Beat.

Nothing wrong with being "confused" but when you say it with the air of superiority disguised as medical advancement and stated as a fact...well, the can has been opened...

WTH... Why did my post go postal? And why can't we wit things?

And BTW.. I think Alex combined the forums so that the turmoil would generate more activity.

I've been thinking the exact same thing. Page clicks generate revenue, so each time someone pops over to participate in, or even check out, a squabble, more and more ad dollars drop into his bank account.

GG, you're right.

I'll go back to figuring out more ways to get written up in my local Police Beat.

Or you could just let the dog do it. He appears to have a handle on it so far.

I've been thinking the exact same thing. Page clicks generate revenue, so each time someone pops over to participate in, or even check out, a squabble, more and more ad dollars drop into his bank account.

I'm okay with him making money. I mean, it's free to us, the guy has to get something out of it, right? I like when people make money and are profitable. It means they will be motivated to create a great site, and keep it up, which is good for all of us. He deserves every penny, IMHO.

But to be honest, I doubt anyone expected the drama and turmoil the merging of sites has created. I think we've all taken it to a new low.

Getting better every day though

No…my little assholed dog decided that it would be a great idea to bark in the yard, and refuse all commands to come the fucked inside. Let me tell you, it's disconcerting when your doorbell rings that early.

Did you explain that he was just in pain from trying to poop out his staples....

When you explain these things to the uneducated you open their eyes to the amazing advancements in dog excrement!!

I have employed the Facebook hive brain in the matter of People of Small Town IL vs Dog of Fluffnomore. Although there are a couple of people who believe those who called the po-po on me are douchednozzle, passive aggressive miscreants, I have to admit that it is still my fault for giving up. The words, "Then stay out there, you little assholed, I don't care" may have been snarled through the door.

The overall consensus is that I should bake some cookies or pumpkin bread and drop them off with an apologetic note.

Okay you guys know I love you all right? But I think it's time to stop beating up on that poor girl. She was confused. It happens. There's no shame in being confused/wrong. She can read this thread. And if it were me reading it, I would find it extremely hurtful that a bunch of people were picking on me. <br><br> <3

You are exactly right.

So does that mean we go back to talking about food?? Just what the enabling food addiction thread needs food porn!!

Ok well deep fried turkey and gumbo it is.

I personally think gumbo is one of the best things ever created!

OK, what would you give my neighbor?

Please don't say a flaming poop sack.

OK, what would you give my neighbor? Please don't say a flaming poop sack.

Well since gumbo is the topic du jour..

Why not a big sack of that?

Food Porn! Double layered chocolate cake with caramel melted into the cake, caramel butter cream between the layers, chocolate fudge icing, wrapped in mini chips and toffee chips on top

Nice....