how do you deal with aneating disorder?

Answer 1

Dealing with Eating disorders, be it anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, is extremely difficult. It requires many levels of intervention: behavioral, psychological, family, sometimes pharmaceutical and medical. If you are the one having an eating disorder and are trying to find out more about how to deal with it - there are many resources online.

Have you ever been diagnosed? Are you just starting to admit to yourself that you have a problem? Do NOT keep this to yourself. The sooner you reach out for help the easier it will be to deal with it. Recovery from an eating disorder is a long process, but you will inevitably learn a lot about yourself and how to be happier if you seek help!

Dealing with an eating disorder is a lot like dealing with addiction. It takes, above all, readiness to change (and it sounds like you are already thinking about making the next step). PLEASE GET HELP!

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Answer 2

I suffered from an eating disorder caused by severe depression for about 3 years when i was 15 until i was 18...I couldn't help it, when i get depressed i don't eat period and i went for 4 months straight without eating anything and got terribly sick. I didn't know how to deal with it in fact i didn't deal with it at all, I thought i was fine..
Acknowledge that the problem exists!
Rather than just trying to tackle the unhelpful behaviours connected with food, try to identify what the eating disorder is disguising or helping you avoid - for example, are there difficulties in relationships, or within the family, or events in your past that have hurt you and changed how you feel about yourself?
Challenge the distorted thinking! Although you may still think of yourself as overweight, at least allow yourself to recognise that others may see you quite differently, or even that they may be disinterested in your weight and just see you for who you are.
Develop a pattern of eating that suits you and keeps you healthy. This isn't the same as saying develop a rigid routine of eating that cannot be varied! Maintaining a generally balanced diet is important, but allowing yourself to party (and break the rules') is also OK sometimes!
Accept your body, i.e. respect your body rregardless of it's current shape or size; set realistic expectations for changing it; recognise and understand its strengths and limitations. Recognise, too, that your body is not the same as your identity - confidence and personal contentment can be present however you look!
Don't keep it a secret any longer - and it is unfair to expect a friend to keep secrets for you! Rather, seek support in dealing with the disorder from a professional helper or a self-help group.

I hope this helps

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Answer 3

1) Ignore stupid responses to your question.
2) There's no one answer to this question. The best advice I can give you is that you need to discover WHY you have an eating disorder; has it been a long process in developing it? Are you doing it for control? Are you substituting another harmful coping mechanism with this one? Is an eating disorder your way to deal with stress and personal problems that you can't seem to get over?
You have to figure out WHY before you figure out how. Once you know why you have an eating disorder, it'll be much easier to isolate the problem and begin to work your way to recovery.

Answer 4

I was anorexic when I was a teenager and now sometimes it comes back.
When I met my husband I suddenly had this huge appetite. I started loving food whenever I was eating with him. Sometimes when my husband is on trips and we don't see eachother for days or weeks I go back to not eating and when he comes back home he forces me to eat and it takes time until I get back on track.
I don't know how he does it or what makes me eat around him.
I also read about what eating disorders would lead to. Knowing that what would happen if I continued on that path keeps me from going too far.
I also went to therapy for 3 years.
So my advice to you is to talk to a shrink and find some friends like my husband :D
Good luck.

Answer 5

Talk to other people who have had an eating disorder, and make a support group.

Answer 6

Talk to someone that you can trust. Like an adult or family member. They will know what to do.

Answer 7

Eat. Then, Don't Vomit.