Thank you for having the courage to post this. It is a very powerful and moving story and I can relate to your struggle and pain. I am much older than you and it took me decades to get a better understanding of my emotions and food. I still eat sometimes when I am not hungry but now I ask myself what is the emotional trigger and then just forgive myself.....those pesky emotions!!!!
Forgiving yourself is a great philosophy! You wouldn't expect food to be such an emotional response, right? I'm glad you read the post, and it makes me feel a little better to know that other people have gone though similar challenges.