  It would make sense....also because I watch that show...indirectly...every...day...but yes, these people like to associate alleviating their pain with the pleasures of indulgence...hence they get really big and they can't stop themselves. The whole ancient conflict of not knowing what's really good for us. Blah blah blah. Dr. Phil has a pretty good show tho, he understands the hows and whys of people screwing themselves up, which is a lot more than can be said for a lot of "by the book" psycho-docs out there. 
