Hello! I have anxiety

[Ahutton]

Hello! My names is Ahutton. And I have Food anxiety.. I am not quite sure if that is a thing or not..... but there it is....
I have struggled with anxiety for a while now. It is mostly GAD, but for a long while, it has to do with food.
No, I am not afraid of weight gain because of food, However, I am afraid that I will massivley obese.
I am afraid that food will make me sick...... like only things that I think are safe is candy....

I know that this is not healthy.

I am happier when I dont have to eat.

 

[Rinka]

Welcome @Ahutton to the forum. I hope we can be of support for you here.
Do you recall when you first started to be anxious about food? Is it in relation to nutrition or the texture?

 

[Ahutton]

It is actually neither . It is more along the lines of getting sick when I eat.

 

[Chris]

Welcome to the forum Ahutton, it sounds like you're afraid food is contaminated?

 

[Steven]

Hey there. From my experience, food poisoning really sucks when you get it but it typically only lasts a day or two, and sometimes even less. I guess you do run the risk of it anytime you eat but it’s super unlikely, very treatable, and doesn’t last very long. Hope that helps a little.