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Lee Kern, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Clinical Director for Structure House

Ol' catfish in the lake we called him Big Jim
When I was a kid my only wish was to get my line in him
Skipped church one Sunday rowed out and throw'd in my line
Jim took that hook, pole and me right over the side
Went driftin' down past old tires and rusty cans of beer
The angel of the lake whispered in my ear
"Before you choose your wish son you better think first
With every wish there comes a curse"

Ask most people why they eat, and odds are you'll be answered with a quizzical look and something along the lines of an abrupt "Because I get hungry - why else?"

Though the relationship between food and hunger seems to be among the most fundamental exchanges, the truth is that many individuals are inspired to eat - and often impelled to overeat - for complex reasons that have little to do with the status of their stomachs.