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I feel fundamentally inadequate, flawed, or defective.
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My behavior is out of control.
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I feel full / bloated / uncomfortable.
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Even if there are people around me, I feel lonely.
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I am too greedy.
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I feel desperate.
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In the end, my eating behaviors (i.e.: restriction, bingeing, purging, exercising) are the only ways of gaining some comfort.
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It is only when I am medically unwell that I feel it is legitimate for me to get the help I need.
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I feel ashamed of who I am.
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My body feels huge.
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I feel lonely.
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If I lose control of my eating I feel unsafe.
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I feel left out or excluded.
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My eating behavior and/or weight loss is the only way I get others to notice what I need.
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I feel lost.
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I feel humiliated.
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I feel that nobody loves me.
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I often feel alone in the world.
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Once I become distressed, my emotions feel out of control.
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I feel weak and helpless.
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If someone is not with me, he or she is against me.
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I feel enraged towards other people.
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I have a lot of anger inside me that I can only soothe through my eating behaviors (e.g. restriction, bingeing, purging, exercising).
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I am angry that people do not understand me.
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I feel like telling people off for the way they have treated me.
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I feel angry and resentful when others don't notice what I need.
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I'm angry that people are trying to take away my freedom or independence.
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I have a lot of anger built up inside of me that I need let out.
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I've been cheated or treated unfairly.
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I feel like lashing out or hurting someone for what he/she did to me.
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My eating behaviors (i.e.: restricting, bingeing, purging, exercising) are my way of getting back at others when I'm angry.
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I feel angry at others for making me feel hurt.
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I'm angry with someone for leaving me alone or abandoning me.
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It makes me angry when someone tells me how I should feel or behave.
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If I don't fight, I will be hurt, abused or ignored.
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I can become so angry that I feel capable of killing someone.
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I destroy things when I'm angry.
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I have rage outbursts.
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I physically attack people when I'm angry at them.
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My anger gets out of control.
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When I'm angry, I often lose control and threaten other people.
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I have been so angry that I emotionally hurt others (e.g. by shouting at him/her).
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If I get angry, I can get so out of control that I injure other people.
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I say what I feel, or do things impulsively, without thinking of the consequences.
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I break rules and regret it later.
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It feels impossible for me to control my impulses.
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I have trouble controlling my impulses.
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I blindly follow my emotions.
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I act first and think later.
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I don't think about what I say, and it gets me into trouble or hurts other people.
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If I feel the urge to do something, I just do it.
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I act impulsively or express emotions that get me into trouble.
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I can't be bothered to finish tasks.
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I get fed up with rules and end up doing whatever I feel like.
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I don't discipline myself to complete routine or boring tasks.
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I can't bring myself to do things that I find unpleasant, even if I know it is for my own good.
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It's not worth the effort to plan how you'll handle situations.
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I'm lazy.
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I get bored easily and lose interest in things.
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If I can't reach a goal, I become easily frustrated and give up.
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I feel that I fit in with other people.
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I feel spontaneous and playful.
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I trust most other people.
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I feel safe.
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I feel loved and accepted.
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I feel optimistic.
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I feel at peace on my own.
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I feel content and at ease.
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I feel that I have plenty of stability and security in my life.
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I feel connected to other people.
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I feel listened to, understood, and validated.
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I can't forgive myself.
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I am not allowed to bother others with my problems.
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I don't deserve to be alive.
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I'm pathetic.
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I'm angry at myself.
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I deserve to be punished.
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I'm a bad person if I get angry at other people.
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I don't deserve anything that gives me pleasure (i.e.: eating, play, nurturance).
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I punish myself if I make a mistake.
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It's my fault when something bad happens.
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I'm a bad person.
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If people could see the real me they would be disgusted.
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It feels right to deprive myself of normal things that people need (i.e.: food, closeness, love).
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I don't allow myself to do pleasurable things that other people do because I'm bad.
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I have impulses to punish myself by hurting myself (e.g. cutting myself).
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Others see the real me as undesirable.
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I don't deserve sympathy when something bad happens to me.
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I deny myself pleasure because I don't deserve it.
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If I stopped being hard on myself I'd be a terrible person.
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I have to be happy, smiling, outgoing and caring to be liked.
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I demand high standards of my body to avoid being judged.
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I find it difficult to accept anything less than perfection from myself.
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I must do things the right way to avoid criticism.
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I have to take care of the people around me.
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I sacrifice pleasure, health, or happiness to meet my own standards.
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I should be able to cope with everything myself and not need help.
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My life revolves around getting things done and doing them right.
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I know that there is a “right” and a “wrong” way to do things; I try hard to do things the right way, or else I start criticizing myself.
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At the end of the day, I will be judged by my body shape.
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I'm under constant pressure to achieve and get things done.
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I'm pushing myself to be more responsible than most other people.
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I don't let myself relax or have fun until I've finished everything I'm supposed to do.
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I'm hard on myself.
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I have to do things correctly and to perfection.
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I know when to express my emotions and when not to.
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I can find pleasure in simple things life offers (a sunset, a beautiful tree etc.).
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I can understand and form positive intimate relationships.
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I seek advice if I cannot solve problems on my own.
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I feel that I am basically a good person.
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I value my body as an important part of me.
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I can stand up for myself when I feel unfairly criticized, abused or taken advantage of.
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When necessary, I complete boring and routine tasks in order to accomplish things that I value.
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I take care of my body and health.
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I assert what I need without going overboard.
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I have a good sense of who I am and what I need to make myself happy.
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When there are problems I try hard to solve them myself.
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I can solve problems rationally without letting my emotions overwhelm me.
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I'm capable of taking care of myself.
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I can accept and enjoy praise and compliments.
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I feel able to learn, grow, and change.
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I accept myself body as it is.
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I let other people get their own way instead of expressing my own needs.
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I act in a passive way, even when I don't like the way things are.
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I allow other people to criticize me or put me down.
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I need to compromise more than others.
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I change myself depending on the people I'm with, so they'll like me or approve of me.
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I prefer not to bother others with my feelings.
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In relationships, I let the other person have the upper hand.
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I can put up with anything from people who are important to me.
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I try very hard to please other people in order to avoid conflict, confrontation or rejection.
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In relationships, I have to give more to compensate for my lack of worth.
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I feel distant from other people.
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I feel indifferent about most things.
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It's more comfortable to keep my distance from others.
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Appearing sick/unwell to others helps me to avoid being responsible for things in my life. that I feel anxious about.
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I feel flat.
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I don't feel connected to other people.
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I feel cold and heartless toward other people.
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I feel nothing.
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If people try to come too close I keep them at a distance.
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I feel detached (no contact with myself, my emotions or other people).
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I don't care about anything; nothing matters to me.
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My eating behaviors (i.e.: restriction, bingeing, purging, exercising) help me to detach from difficult emotions.
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I keep busy in order to distract myself from unpleasant thoughts or feelings.
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I like doing something exciting or soothing to avoid my feelings (e.g., working, gambling, eating, exercise, shopping, sexual activities, watching TV).
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I work or play sports intensively so that I don't have to think about upsetting things.
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I want to distract myself from upsetting thoughts and feelings.
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Being thin (or overweight) makes me invisible to people who might hurt me.
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I do things to make myself the center of attention.
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I won't settle for second best.
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It's important for me to be Number One in some area of my life (e.g., the most popular, most successful, most wealthy, most powerful, thinnest).
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I get irritated when people don't do what I ask them to do.
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I have to be the best in whatever I do.
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I'm quite critical of other people.
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I do what I want to do, regardless of other people's needs and feelings.
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I feel I shouldn't have to follow the same rules that other people do.
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Thinness is a way in which I can be better than others.
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I'm demanding of other people.
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I feel special and better than most other people.
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Equality doesn't exist, so it's better to be superior to others.
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By dominating other people, nothing can happen to you.
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I belittle others.
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I feel invincible.
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If you don't dominate other people, they will dominate you.
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I demand respect by not letting other people push me around.
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I mock or bully other people.
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If you let other people mock or bully you, you're a loser.
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Attacking is the best defense.
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If I'm not constantly on guard people will take advantage of me
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I always look for ways to outsmart others, to ensure that they cannot take advantage of me or hurt me in any way.
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I want people to understand me without me having to say anything.
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I need people to listen to me and make me feel better.
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It's too hard to make changes to my behavior.
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I feel angry and desperate when people can't see I need help.
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I am very possessive and hold on to the people that are important to me.
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Feeling in control of my eating “trumps” any problems or disappointments going on in my life.
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Controlling my eating and/or exercise makes me feel powerful.
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I get satisfaction from adhering to the rules I set for myself.
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Controlling my eating/weight disconnects me from life's problems.
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I find it hard to let go and relax.
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If I'm in control of my eating, I can stay on top of my emotions.
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Controlling my eating gives me a physical and mental “high.”
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I take pride in controlling my weight and shape.
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I spend hours exercising to be in control of my weight.
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Eating is a sign of weakness.
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Controlling my eating makes me feel in control of everything.
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I find it easier to focus on obsessive thoughts and rituals than to think about things in my life that feel out of control.
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Eating only “healthy” foods makes me feel cleaner and purer.
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Controlling my eating stops me being too needy.