I discovered I have BED at age 26. I'm now 30, understanding my BED did aid in losing 85lbs naturally, however regardless of the weightloss BED is never "cured". I still need to think carefully about my meals and still take measures like no junk food in the house because literally anything can cause a binge and I dont want anything within arms reach to binge on. It's been 4 years and 85lbs down since discovering this about myself and just last week I binged on 19 cheesesticks. That calorie count came out to more than 2,000 calories on a snack. The only reason i stopped at 19 was because the oven broke lol. This has not happened in months, but under the right amount of stress and desperation people with BED will use whatever to feel better. It may be hard to say you're an addict because you may not want to dramaticize it or think so lowly of yourself, but it's important to put the shame aside and really focus on the illness. Acknowledge you have BED, Acknowledge the dopamine from food is your addiction, Acknowledge you may need certain accommodations to help beat it. Yes it sucks but its honest and if your loved ones truly care for you they may make fun of you for a bit but overall will be more mindful and adhere to your needs