Please help me out of this eating disorder

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I’ve suffered from an eating disorder since the age of 18. Or maybe I should say eating disorder(s) or I think they call it EDNOS. Since coming home from a study trip last December, I have binged non-stop. I’ve been too scared to jump on the scales but I do know that I’ve had to buy a new pair of jeans. I’m up 2 dress sizes since last December. I’m sick of crying and torturing myself over this because I lost control a long, long time ago. I lost so much weight during my trip and I hated the thought of coming home back to reality so my deliberate undereating turned into binging. Every day and I couldn’t stop it. I’m so so sick of crying and I just want help. I don’t want to binge anymore. I can’t stop and I don’t know how. I’m so scared of gaining more and more weight. Please if somebody is out there listening (or reading in this case) please just help.

Category: Tags: asked May 25, 2014

6 Answers

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The only person that can help is you. I believe in you. Good luck.
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First of all, Sara. It's great of you to come out here, so we can get the opportunity to see you get it better.
It's limited what we can do, though, so it is recommended that you go to a real specialist sooner or later.
What you should start off knowing is that there are people out there who know how it feels; they are going through similar situations and they are willing to talk.
There are people who've gone on from their problems with food. It's fantastic of you to join the group for eating disorders in here, as these people can be your best support.
It's going to take some time, but you can do this.
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But one of the first things you must address is yourself.

One exercise:

Get yourself a diary. Just a little book you can write and draw in. Write in it every evening before you go to bed:

Find a sheet of paper firstly, and write every negative thing about your body down. Now rip apart the paper into tiny little pieces and throw it out .

Now get the book, and start off with writing as many good things as you can about yourself. Compliment that person in the mirror, because she deserves it. Now write the exact feeling you're having, describe the events of the day and just get it all out and make some drawings on the side if it feels better.

The problems you listed are hidden in that book now; you are safe from them haunting your dreams and your nightly thoughts.


Also watch this: It will make you happier and more confident. I can promise you.

Many techniques can be used to get the body in shape, but you should go see your doctor about this. You are hurting yourself by eating so little/much.
You can do this, Sara! I wish you all luck in the future.
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If you want resources to get help, I'd be more than happy to help you. I've gone through assessment, and I understand both the desire to be free of the disorder and the forceful pull back. Please know it's possible to get help, it's just you have to push yourself to do so, like before you go on a roller-coaster. Once you do, it's so liberating. If you want, hit me up, I'd love to give you a few resources.
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not eating for a long period of time or skipping meals almost always leads to binging sadly. i am also in your boat, ive gone through anorexia and eating disorders and its annoying as heck. if you want to balance out the weight and not gain and such, i tried just eating veggies and fruits and salads or hummus and just stuff like that to lose weight and i had lost 20 pounds, i was probably my lowest at that point but it worked and i wasnt harming my body and it was just a win win! i know thats easier said than done. another thing, sugars carbs and sugared beverages are gonna be your enemy, they make people gain sooooooo much and in all the wrong places (im sorry if im telling you things you already know, im just covering all the basic knowledge, so if you that all then good!)my advice would be get healthy if not already, hit the gym, that always help, and it will help ramp up your metabolism as well!ive noticed for me, that dairy doesnt help me lose weight, its different for other people, it made me retain alot of my weight, so you know just a tipany way phew sorry for how long it is, i hope i could help in some way- good luck!
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Hello lovely, first off I want to let you know that I'll be here if ever you need someone to talk to in the future.

As for your question-- I've experienced a similar situation myself, and the reality is that you won't be able to "just stop binging." However, there are ways to gradually and healthily recover and get your life back to where it used to be. Most people think that they should start with changing the "quantity" of food-- however I think it's more effective to start with the "quality" of food and then work from there. So first, try and identify what kinds of food you tend to binge on. Sugary sweets and salty or fatty snacks are common. Then, you should try and gradually find foods that give the same flavor, but are healthier for you. It'll be hard at first, but soon you will start to prefer the healthier foods. For example, if you're a sweets binger, start replacing your processed sugars with sweet fruits and natural, healthy carbohydrates. If you're a salty-food binger, try putting salt on non-sweet fruits like avocados, veggies with a healthy dip or pita chips with hummus. Once you get into the habit of eating things that are better for you, you'll feel some degree of improvement to both your body and mind. Hopefully, although your binging habits may not be completely kicked, you will be in a better place to rationalize and control your urges. Please feel free to keep in touch with me if you want to, because I would love to help you get through this x
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I'm sorry, I really don't know /how/ to help. If you're scared of gaining weight, then don't eat as much and just eat healthy foods. Work out, go for daily jogs, stuff like that. Try to be healthier. Exercise helps A BUNCH. So does eating healthy. I heard that celery helps, too. "Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk. Celery is often incorrectly purported to be a 'negative-calorie food' based on the idea that the body will burn more calories during the digestion of the food than the body can extract from the food itself. "