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Activities April 29, 2023 The Elk City News -9 Abuse Survivor Has Turned To GIPLEY’S Believe /t or Not! Food To Deal With Past Beaver tee TH are ive. My world would be noth- or shaming. It may give you the DARE ORANGE IN COLOR Dear Abby ing without them. How can I moral and emotional support AND SUPER STRONG mentally wire my jaw shut so I you need to regain control. I'm BECAUSE THEIR ENAMEL DEAR ABBY: In many ways, don’t shove every piece of food rooting for you. CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS I am blessed. I have an amaz- I see down my gullet? — EX- OF IRON! ing family, agreat husband and PLODING IN WASHINGTON DEAR ABBY: A lonely friend a well-paying job that I enjoy. DEAR EXPLODING: You who lives several hours away My only problem is, I hate my- wants to visit me for a few are far from the only person self. [hide my pain with humor days. He keeps bringing up the who has used food to mask ('m pretty funny). [have some emotional pain. There is truth subject ofvisiting while I try to B CLASSIC childhood sexual abuse trauma in the saying, “It’s not what steer the conversation in an- LEGO swrick and have had a lot of counsel- other direction. My wife isn’t IS MADE FROM THE you're eating, but what's eating ing, ’'m hesitant to blame my you that may be the problem.” keen on the idea of someone SAME TYPE OF PLASTIC current issues on something Two trusted organizations she’s not familiar with staying ASA that happened so long ago, but may be able to help you con- with us. STANDARD HARD HAT! why can’t I get my life togeth- I don’t consider us close quer this. ‘The first is the Rape, er? 'm so happy now, so why is Abuse and Incest National Net- friends, and I have never invit- this dragging me down? ed him to stay. I prefer he not work (rainn.org). RAINN has visit, mainly due to my wife's I combat my inner pain, been mentioned in my column stress and hate by eating, Ican- many times. When you contact concerns. Is there a way to get Bor HUNDREDS OF not stop. I have gained so much this group, it could connect him to stop asking without YEARS, INUIT IN weight it is hard to do normal you with counseling tailored to losing his friendship? I sup- NORTHERN activities. I am tired, disgusted survivors of sexual abuse and pose I could live without the GREENLAND MADE and ashamed of being so out help you to deal with any lin- friendship, but I don’t want to WEAPONS AND TOOLS of control. None of my clothes gering issues from your child- hurt him, -- FLUMMOXED IN OUT OF IRON fit. Every social situation is hood trauma. FLORIDA HARVESTED unbelievably overwhelming. I The second organization is Overeaters Anonymous (oa. DEAR FLUMMOXED: Tell FROM METEORITES, have tried diet after diet. Some org). OA is a support group for this pushy individual you and work, but nothing sticks long people who can’t control their your wife “cannot accommo- (©2023 Ripley Entertainment inc. www.ipleys.com wwrw.gocomice.com Distributed by Andrews MeMee! for UFS. “22J term. I have removed all the eating, based on the principles mirrors in my house so I won't of AA. When you make con- date” a houseguest. Whatever Crossword have to look at myself, tact, you will find them to be the reason may be, it’s the My family and friends are sympathetic and supportive truth. Keep repeating it as of- amazing, loving and support- ~- there is no judging, weighing ten as necessary. 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