I have had this complusive s and c problem since I was a teenager. I truly believe I got it from other relatives who did it . I have had weeks of time that is all I do all day.Of course I do gain weight from it.Never realized it caused face puffiness which I have suffered from. However, the good news is that I have found a routine and structured eating schedule, like Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers has helped me tremendously. I have been doing the J.C. diet for a while now and I notice that when I ahve a meal or a snack to look forward to, I am not s and c ing. Also.I am on an anti-depressant (Zoloft_ that is also helping alot. Also added some exercise to burn off stresses. I am glad to know someone else has this problem-I have felt like a freak. (By the way even with J.C. I still do it a couple of times a week, but not to the extent I did before-maybe a candy bar or a piece of cake-not entire dozen donuts,etc like previously)