Nigerian media personality and philanthropist Akinyemi Oluwaseun Omtayo, popularly known as Asherkine, has revealed the dark and difficult chapter of his life.
In a heartfeltpost he shared on his social media page X (Twitter), he revealed that his once trending binge-eating content slowly spiraled into an unhealthy obsession and addiction to food, making him lose his manners towards food and stripping him of his moderation.
“I genuinely enjoyed clearing up over five different meals regularly until my body told me to stop,” he wrote. “Even though I had an active lifestyle at the time, I lost the concept of moderation. Mindless binge eating became my everyday routine—even when I wasn’t creating content.”
The content creator known for his generosity and kind attitude toward struggling Nigerians revealed that he started feeling heart palpitations, irregular sleep, rapid weight gain, and constant fatigue—warning signs that his body was under severe strain and stress.
“I wouldn’t stop eating until I started to feel abdominal discomfort. Despite being full, I always wanted to keep eating. Gluttony had made its way in,” he confessed. “The mental battle to beat it was probably the hardest thing to deal with,” he said.
Asherkine admitted that he was trying to stay fit, but his addiction to food made it difficult; it was becoming more of a personal war against compulsion and control, defining that it was becoming more of his life than content creation.
He further went on to highlight the importance of self-awareness and moderation, encouraging his followers to take eating disorders as serious and important and to recognize that the bad habit of getting addicted to food is gluttony and creates a form of mental and physical bondage.
“I can’t express how disrespectful gluttony is and how much power it holds—but it’s mad underrated,” he said. “It’s been two years, and I’m still fighting it. If you struggle with compulsive eating disorder, shout out to you. Pay attention. Don’t underplay it.”
Asherkine plans to return to his food content, but he made it clear this time around that it will be so different, with his focusing more on health, balance, and mindful eating than excessive eating to avoid gluttony.
His revelation has sparked a widespread conversation across social media, with fans appreciating his honesty and encouraging him to share more of it more often.
Asherkine‘s revelation has opened to the public what content creators also face while trying to put a smile on our face and also reminding us that content creators are also human, also facing different challenges and fighting unseen battles.
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