"This is What Most People Don't Understand" by DKY

I guess I'll talk about compulsive overeating.
Most people don't understand
That it is a real disease,
Not something to laugh off.
Most people don't understand
That the cravings are horrendous,
The stories are real.
Most people don't understand
The severity of the bingeing, the purging, the starving.
It's a disease that shows no mercy.
Most people don't understand
That compulsive overeating is as lethal
as drug or alcohol addiction.
Most people don't understand
That food is not only for nurturing our bodies,
But it can also destroy our bodies.
Most people don't understand
Why I want to go to recovery meetings
Every day, if I can.
Sometimes I don't understand it all either,
But boy, am I a grateful recovering compulsive overeater....one
day at a time!