How I Became An Emotional Eater - Using Food As A Crutch Jul 14, 2018 Posted by: Macielle Betances bariatric community, Bariatric Sleeve, Bullying, diet, emotional eating, Fad Diets, food as a crutch, Journey To WLS, Prom, Sleevegastrectomy How the pressures of being a high-school senior set me on a path using food as my emotional crutch through difficult times, becoming an emotional eater.