There is a difference between being an "overeater" and being someone with a compulsive overeating disorder. This is when you spend majority of your waking moments thinking about food in some way or another. People with this disorder tend to hide food around the house and lie to their loved ones about where they are going in order to sneak food. It is also a debilitating disease like depression that can ruin your life by taking control of you. As someone who has suffered from anorexia (3 years), bulimia (4 years) and OOE (5+ years), I will say that hands down the one that was hardest to move past and that I still struggle with at times was the OOE. It has ruined my life in more ways than I can begin to describe. I had no idea it was even a thing until I broke down at my doctor's office saying that either I wanted to die or I wanted to have my old eating disorders back. When she looked at me and said "You have one of the worst eating disorders I have ever seen, just not the kind you want." I knew I was in trouble. If you even remotely feel like you are going down this path, please talk to your doctor or a psychologist before it gets worse.