The First Sign You Have a Problem

eHow states that the first step in identifying someone who is an alcoholic is this:
• Neglect of social activities
• Lack of interest in sports and other recreational activities
• Impaired performance at school or on the job
• Exhibiting hang-over symptoms such as constant headaches and dry mouth
• Nausea
• Excessive Sweating
• Shakiness
• Anxiety
• Deteriorating relationships with friends and family

I'm approaching this food issue as one who has abdicated her control and power. I have given my control and power over to food. It's so stupid, but it's true. Food occupies my every thought. Let's look at this first step. I neglect social activities i.e. swimming with the kids or anyone for that matter. I hate being in a bathing suit right now. It's only one, but it's a social activity. I can't say that I'm not interested in sports, but I do believe that I would perform better if food wasn't such an issue. As for the impaired performance on the job, I'm not going to give that one any credence. Hang over symptoms...I do swear occasionally that I will never eat that much again. Nausea, sweating, no, no. Shakiness, yes when I go too long without food, but I think everyone gets that symptom. Anxiety.....OH YEAH! What am I going to eat today? How much will I gain as a result? I shouldn't have this, but I'm so tired of depriving myself...awww forget it, I'm done dieting. Insert food into mouth. Uggg. Deteriorating relationships, not yet. So I don't have all the classic symptoms of the first step, but you have to admit, I've got some of them. What does that mean?