eating disorder.. i need help!?

Question

ok ive had anorexia for like 2-3 years now and its been bad.. had its ups and downs i was never bulimic til like these past two weeks cause i finaklly learned how to do it and now im back on those bindge cycles again and i was getting better and now im backk with a new habit and i dont know what to do and im trying to not do it but its addicting.. im still exercising and drinking alot of water to keep kinda healthy.. and i already see someone for help but gosh this is liek i never ending battle i swear.. i understnad everything there is to eating disorders its practically my whole life but i cant seem to get rid of it no matter how much i know or how hard i try :( grrrrrr

Answer 1

First [and me saying this might piss some people off but it's true]: stop throwing up. Anyone who has been through both restrictive and purging cycles can tell you that throwing up is about four thousand times worse than just not eating.

Second: talk to a doctor. If you don't have one you feel you can trust, call a helpline. Get a reference to a program or clinic that can help you out. There are plenty of great outpatient programs that aren't remotely like the horrorshows you see in crappy Lifetime movies. You said you see someone, but clearly they're not quite cutting it.

Don't forget, depressing as it is you need to realise that almost no one ever really completely gets over an eating disorder. You'll probably spend the rest of your life wondering if you're eating too much or not enough. You'll relapse, but don't beat yourself up about it. Just get on with the rest of your life and it'll happen less and less over time, and eventually you'll adjust and it will seem like a smaller and smaller part of everything. And it's cliched but it's true: getting started is the hardest part, especially because when you do you WILL gain weight.

It sounds like you really are willing to put forth the effort to get better, and that already puts you significantly ahead of most eating disorder sufferers. Just find what works for you. Good luck.

Answer 2

ok hun ..... i unders anorexia really well i suffed since i was 10years old im now 21.....its hard but u have 2 relise how much u can lose and the damage its doing 2 ur body...... im not recoved and i dont believe u fully recover but u learn 2 live with it..... i damaged my bones ,lost my periods 4 3years ,damaged my stomack so badly it rejects food with wheat.....
and lost my teenager years........
missed out on loads through being hospitalised for a year and 5months......i nearly died . but that was 6years ago and u learn 2 try and life with it ...
please honey stay strong and keep eating little meals .....i no this is such a sh**t...ill ness
dont let this beat u.........
its serious and u need 2 try u dont want 2 be another victom in a cofin hash sweetie but it was nearly me ones so i no how hard anorexia is 2 deal with.....
please keep fighting.....

Answer 3

properly that is no longer anorexia perhaps somewhat disordered ingesting. that is no longer healthful. it truly is how I actually were at present. I lost 30 some pounds because August. i might want to face to lose it although besides the undeniable fact that that is no longer the suitable way.

Answer 4

You try too hard. All you really need to do is realise you're too thin, then eat normally like everyone else, don't excercise too much and you'll be fine! Being helpless is worse than actually trying.