The Craving Cure Questionnaire

Your cravings are strongest toward the dim end of the day—in the afternoon or evening.

You eat to get to, or get back to, sleep.

You wake up in the night and head for the fridge.

You crave more (and perhaps gain more) in fall and winter. Your mood is worse in winter, too.

You tend to be negative, depressed, or pessimistic.

You frequently worry or feel anxious.

You have frequent feelings of low self-esteem, guilt, or shame.

You are obsessed with certain thoughts or behaviors (e.g., your body, your weight, biting your nails, pulling your eyelashes out).

You are a perfectionist or a neat freak. You tend to be controlling with others.

You have panic attacks.

You are subject to irritability or anger.

You have phobias: fear of heights, small spaces, crowds, snakes, etc.

You are hyperactive.

You often have a nervous stomach (knots, butterflies).

You are a night owl or have middle of the night insomnia.

You suffer pain from headaches, TMJ, or fibromyalgia.

You are using or have used an SSRI antidepressant drug (like Zoloft, Lexapro, or Prozac) with some benefit.