Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 69 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Trying to Give Up Posted: 05-21-05 23:34pm
Hi, I just found this webiste this
morning. I was really freaked out because
when I was throwing up this morning I
threw up blood. Since reading lots of
your posts i've decided to try to stop. I
have tried before, but its the hardest
thing in the world, I don't have anyone to
support me because no one knows what I do.
But you guys have really made me realise
I should and I am really gonna try. I
just wanna know if anyone has any tips, I
really don't wanna go to a shrink or tell
my family.
Luisa
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poetmcc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 273
Posted: 05-22-05 07:44am
Well if you don't want to tell your family
or see a Dr. We are in the same boat. I
would rather die than tell my parents.
I am so so so happy that you have read
some posts and decided to try to stop.
Remember if you don't succeed at first,
don't beat yourself up, just resolve
harder to stop throwing up and try again.
How old are you by the way? Because if
you are young and in school, you may be
required by your school to go to the
dentist or a Dr. At one point and they
will find out what you have been doing to
yourself. And if you are under 18, they
will notify your parents and a shrink.
This might be good in a way but I know how
you feel.
Please don't ever say you have no one to
support you- everyone on this forum is
there to help and if you ever need to talk
please please pm me- I will pm you too
when I have the chance.
Some tips like you asked:
i'm no Dr. But I have tried these things
to help myself.
1) if you binge and throw up, don;t have
food in the house. If it is not there,
you can't have it.
2) think of your future. Would you like
to be successful and happy?
3) before bingeing, look at the food and
think "is this worth the throwing up?
Than just eat as much as you need to just
don't binge.
Also remeber, I don't want to scare you
but bulimia (eating and throwing up)
messes up your metabolism and you end up
gaining weight. And as you throw up, you
eat more and more and you may throw it all
up but your body relaizes that it has to
absorb the food faster before you throw up
so it starts absorbing all the calories
you eat faster and faster. So even if you
throw up, you will gain weight. Only when
you eat normally does the body accept the
right amount of calories.
People have died with bulimia.- choking on
their vomit, rupturing and organ, heart
problmes, have lost their teeth, and the
list goes on.
Choose to live your life and be happy- a
life where your entire self can be joyful
nor suppresed.
I am so so sorry if I have scared you with
this stuff but I just want you to see
reality of this disorder. Pleas keep
posting on here ok. It helps you feel
better.
I am praying for you and you are in my
thoughts. Thanks for taking the time to
read this... Take care of yourself and
keep your chin up.
Ps- I know I am being a hypocrite but
proudly for me, I have not vomited for the
past 2 months because I am so scared like
you and after eading some of these posts.
I am 15 year old girl btw.
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damsel
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 69 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Thank You! Posted: 05-22-05 07:53am
Thank you so much for writing. And
congrats for not throwing up in 2 months,
you should be so proud! :) i'm 18, but
still living at home. Thanks for the
facts, I knew when I started alot of
risks, but for me its not only about
loosing weight for me, its a stress
release, its away for me to deal with my
feelings but not have to face up to them.
Do you get what I mean? I have tried to
give up before, it lasted about 7 weeks,
mostly because I was travelling around
europe with a friend and we were living in
such close quaters that I couldn't ever
find time to throw up! But then when I
got home, I guy I thought I was friends
with tried to, well, rape me while I was
drunk and it set me off again because I
felt so worhless. And this morning when I
threw up blood I knew I needed to stop,
because I really, really, really don't
wanna die or damage my body too much. I
am deathly afraid of telling my parent
because they would freak out, i'm supposed
to be this perfect little princess who
never does anything wrong, so telling them
is not an option. Thank you again, I
don't feel so alone anymore! :)