Originally Posted by mvee

I would group it with anorexia, cutting, food addicts and other attention seeking 'poor me' disorders. People are behaving in a fashion that is disruptive and destructive to their lives. But what they are really doing is avoiding dealing with aspects of their lives that are over whelming to them at that particular time. I am no professional, but I would call it a avoidance strategy rather than a full blown disorder.