Compulsive Eaters in ABA

Many people hesitate before walking into ABA because they assume it is only for those who are visibly underweight or who clearly identify as anorexic or bulimic. Quietly, they wonder where they fit if their struggle looks different.

This pamphlet was written with that hesitation in mind. It speaks directly to those living with binge eating, chronic dieting, or an ongoing preoccupation with weight and body shape. It meets readers where they are, without asking them to adopt a label first.

Inside, you’ll find thoughtful questions about dieting, exercise, guilt after eating, and the constant mental energy spent trying to manage food or appearance. The focus gently shifts away from size and toward the deeper issue: the obsession and the need to feel in control.

The pamphlet also explains ABA’s perspective that anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive eating disorder are different expressions of the same underlying illness. In this view, weight change is not the goal of recovery. It is something that may happen along the way as healthier thinking and behavior take root.

For those who feel they are not thin enough, not sick enough, or not the “right kind” of eating disordered, this resource offers reassurance. It opens the door a little wider and invites anyone who identifies with the problem to consider the solution.

Download the pamphlet here: Compulsive Eaters in ABA (PDF) 

ABA respectfully requests that members printing these pamphlets for distribution have them printed on high quality sky blue paper to follow what the organization had traditionally provided.