Hungry!!!

How is it a human can be so hungry? I have been contemplating this issue ever since I discovered that I am a binge eater. Is it hunger or is it failure to recognize the other wants and desires in my life. I have used food for so long as a comfort that I confuse the really passion that lays within. Without a passion for life, what else possible could arouse my spirit, but food. I know with further soul searching I may discover the answer. But for now, I must focus on the " one day at a time " theory that I am adjusting to as well.