I have an obsession, addiction even... And it's gum and mints. I chew so many packs each week it's crazy and an expensive habit. I just went to the store and bought 8 dollars worth of gum and tic tacs!!!! I'm ashamed. There are worse things I could buy by far!! But I'm not proud of all the gum I'm going through.
I want to cut back... It's just that chewing gum eases my anxiety and helps my food to stay in my stomach (otherwise I "huccup" what I've eaten, sorry for ugly images).
The problem is that gum chewing is part of my eating disorder. I used to chew and chew gum and not eat; and mint kind of suppresses appetite. I'm eating now! But still I should cut back.
So I want to make a plan. Here are some things I've thought of...
1. Buy only a couple packs and that's my ration for the whole week
2. Chew only one piece at a time. I have the habit of shoving two pieces in my mouth, sometimes even three. And then adding more pieces while I chew. So one piece at a time.
3. Chew eat piece for longer instead f throwing it away as soon as the flavor dies down.... I can chew for a lot longer than I have been.
4. With mints - sucking on them instead of chomping! I go through mints quite fast as well.
Do you have any suggestions??
hmm... try tapping!! Tapping is a form of relaxation where you tap on points of your body located on the face and neck, and you say relaxing things as you tap to sooth yourself. Google it, or read the book, The Tapping Solution!! Hope this helps!! :)
ReplyDeleteI will look for the book! Thank you!
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