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iQuestions Faculty, Dr. David Eckman 
 
 
Question: 
 
What is the first step that I should take in dealing with dieting or 
eating disorder? 
 
Answer: 
 
The first step a person should take when they want to address an 
eating disorder, or the issue of dieting or being overweight, anorexia, 
bulimia, is to talk to somebody.  
 
Because, what happens is people not only feed off of food, they feed 
off of illusions— illusions that they suffer in isolation. When we step 
into the sunlight, when we step into relationships, that’s when the 
illusions begin to dissipate.  
 
Pick out somebody who you think will be a sympathetic listener, and 
start sharing your struggles with that individual. Get yourself into a 
small group. Get yourself into a weight-reduction class. But don’t stay 
in isolation in this struggle.  
 
Share your life with others, because you’ll have an amazing 
experience. You’ll find that many, many others are going through what 
you are going through. 
 
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