Can I tell my mom about my binge-eating?

has anyone told a parent about their binge-eating issues before?

were they supportive or confused?  and did it help at all?

i'm embarrassed to tell her that i eat all the food in the pantry (but she doesn't know it's me because there are three other people in the house, lol).

but maybe telling her about my compulsive eating will help me emotionally. 

Yes! You should always tell your parents when you have a serious problem. When it involves the physical and emotional health of their child, they deserve to know. It will help you, too, to get it off your chest so you can start doing something to change it.

yes tell them, you will need the extra support and help, and will prob help you to get to a doctor

It took my parents a while until they fully understood...

and now they are trying to help me through it as well. If my dad sees me eating 10 bowls of cereal at once, he'll take the bag away from me. My mom has begun to hide sweets (my binge foods).

It took them a while to understand.... but I'm glad they know and they're trying to slowly help me as well.

After one of my most memorable binges, I told my mom. And all she said was "then stop eating when you're full". And you can imagine, that is difficult for me since I'm a binge eater.

So after a while, it seemed like food shopping was more frequent and so I told my mom again that I have this "problem" of eating alot of things without stopping. From then on, if anyone in the house wanted to bring home cookies, chips, extra bread, extra peanut butter, then they would know to hide it from me.

I really think you should let your parents know.

Absolutely tell your parents. I have gotten an incredible amount of support from my parents throughout my recovery and they have helped me more than I could imagine--even at the times I didn't want to be helped! It felt so good to realize that I wasn't facing my eating disorder alone, and just to get my behavior off my chest. Make sure when you talk to them that you make it clear to them that you want to change and also that you might be willing to seek professional help (parents can't do it all!) and that you're making this responsible decision on your own and are seeking their help and support. Your parents love you, and taking care of you is the most important part of your job!

dude. tell your parents. the alternative would be to let the condition continue to fester, and never seek help - or at least not until it's even more out of control. if you tell your parents, what's the worst that could happen? and the best? weight those out, and decide which is more important to you.

ETA: after looking at your profile, you may want to seek a little counseling/professional help regardless of the BED.  it seriously can help wondrously.  good luck

heyy.. i think it def helps to let ur mom know about your problem.  i had a problem with bingeing and i filled my mom in.  At first she didnt completely understand.. she would tell me to "just stop" or say that i was fine and should stop freaking out about eating a "little too much"  but clearly if u know what its like to binge then you know this advice is completely useless. anyway, she tried to understand. its hard when its not something she has never experienced but she made an effort like if i asked her to hide a certain food that i knew would trigger a binge or if i asked her to not buy something she would listen.  she got frustrated from time to time because its not something that just goes away. it takes time and its hard to put behind you.  but it feels good to have someone to talk to about it. and its even better when thats someone you live with.  let your mom know and try to make her understand. hopefully she will be patient and do her best to help you beat it :)

best of luck