I stole the cookies from the cookie jar, and the crackers, ham, soda, ding dongs, and anything else I liked. I never understood why I had to sneak food from the kitchen and hide it at the age of four (so my mom claims). There were times when I would wake up in the middle of the night to eat food that either I hid under my bed or in drawers and my mom thought she was going crazy because she could swear she just bought the ham, crackers, and so on from the market. I do not recall how long this went on or ever being caught until I was caught by my cousin who I stepped on during a sleepover while getting up to sneak into the kitchen to grab the new bag of Oreo's that I saw my mom put away in the cupboard earlier that day. Like most kids I liked (Cheetos, twinkies , etc.) most of these foods as well as drinking soda and it was always available while no limits were ever set on how much I could have. Like Most parents, mine wanted to give me and my sister everything that they never had growing up so, our wants were always met whether it would be McDonalds, In N Out (a popular Calif burger joint), donuts, ice cream, and pizza. My constant sneaking/stealing of food forced my parents to lock the drawers and cupboards with safety locks to keep me from getting anything and everything I craved.
Why did I have the need to do that? I still do not know, but what I do know is that it was the beginning of a serious eating disorder and only at the age of four.
Awesome blog Chris! Keep it up!
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