“Drunkorexia,” a portmanteau of the words “drunk” and “anorexia,” refers to a worrisome trend that combines alcohol abuse and disordered eating behaviors. Some researchers believe that it may represent a new eating disorder while others find that it cannot be solely classified as either an eating disorder or a substance abuse disorder but has elements of both. Research shows that behaviors associated with drunkorexia include fasting, binge drinking and getting drunk. Although not yet an official medical diagnosis, the term highlights a planned pattern of behavior where individuals restrict their food intake, engage in excessive exercise or in purging to “make room” or compensate for the high caloric content of alcohol they will consume. This behavior is particularly prevalent among college students and young adults. For instance, in a research sample of Australian female university students, over 79.1% of participants reported engaging in Drunkorexia behavior. We chat with Ervin a former addict who now leads a "Faith Based Recovery" program called From Beer to the Bible. He had a lucrative career climbing the ladder at Fortune 500 companies, but he was fighting a battle that no one knew of. His inner demons were slowly destroying him. Ervin had suffered from extreme alcoholism that put his business, marriage, and even his life at risk. He finally found sobriety by leaning into his faith.
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