yeah you are probably right. lots of teens come to this forum. and dont know how to respond. but i hear you . now i am 16. but that doesnt mean i cant help you out. i suffer from both like you .
my friends think i stopped and im not doing anything anymore. but the are so wrong. i mean the one thing i did stop was purging about month ago and planning on never doing it again . i have been doing it for almost 4 years now and well im tired of living like that. and i had to stop for my health.
but now i restrict . and i am beginning to over exercise again . and every day i become more and more nervous anxious and irritated.
i feel guilty with every move i make.
there is not that much support out there. but i do think you should be able to talk to your husband. he will never understand completly but if you talk to him things will get better. i have a close friend that i talk to and at first she would get mad at me because she never saw me eat and i was always so self conscious but once i talked to her about what i feel everyday and how i cant control these feeling that are taking over me. and how i developed this she understand a bit more and helped me and supported me through stopping my bulimia .
for me its hard to go out and seek professional help because of my age and the need for parental consent. . i want my parents to know. but i can never bring myself to tell them the severity of it all and how deep i am into this.
and a big part of me wants me to continue with this and keep myself hidden forever. ↑ |
| I know just how you feel. I am a mother of 2. I hate being around others because they just don't understand. My husband knows but just doesn't say anything. I think he just wants to avoid a fight. My friends don't understand and have stopped talking to me. People that don't have it, don't understand that it is a disease and it is something that just takes over and you can't control it. Mine started out as a diet and turned into an obsession about losing weight. I can't control it anymore. I used to be able to put anything into my mouth and not even think about how many calories it had. Now, it consumes my day thinking about how many I have eated and how many calories I have left. Its horrible, but im in too deep to stop it now. I find it helpful just to hear other peoples stories and know that I am not the only one out there with these problems. ↑ |
Hello,
I am researching the topic of eating disorders in women over 30 and was wondering what your views are on the amount of support/attention given to over 30's, as most of the information available seems to be for early-onset/teenage sufferers.
Any views or information you have would be very helpful. You can contact me at the email address below. Many thanks!
Richie
richie.m@rapidbroadcast.co.uk ↑ |
| Hi, wel, i'm not a mom and in my late 20's...i have been stuggeling with this for about 7 years, and have not told anyone...people are now starting to pick up on it and yes i'm avoiding the questions...i don't really know what to do because the last thing i want is for my family and friends to know...sometimes i wish i could tell someone, but i just can't seem to do that. I don't want them all looking at me differently...i'm still me....i dont' ever know if i have anorexia or bulimia, but i have one of them, maybe both..don't eat and about 5times a week when i eat a thow up...anyway, i just wanted to share that with someone that's older...this is my first time i'm leting it out. Have always just thought about it in my mind...tx Mickey ↑ |
