I am now 7 days in to food abstinence.  This time is more difficult than last time.  When I got abstinent last time I was in a rehab setting, and I had a lot of support.  This time I am doing this alone.  I am struggling to find help from someone else with the same problem, but I am geographically isolated, so it is far more difficult.    I do have support from my family, but they are not compulsive overeaters or any other kind of addicts, so there is a limit to what they understand.  I am making phone calls and reaching out to potential resources, but I have yet to make direct contact with anyone.  I am following my food plan, reading recovery literature, and starting light exercise.  I feel confident about my level of commitment to recovery, but I also know how baffling this disease is.  I want to be sure that I am doing all I can, even if I am not able to find another compulsive eater to talk to about recovery.