I Don't Know What to Do... Posted: 08-27-05 15:56pm
I'm 14-years-old, and am slightly
bulimic...I binge maybe 3/4 times a week.
The thing is, my old friend stephanie lost
lots of weight by becoming annorexic and
over excersizing, and we had watched alot
of videos on it, and how it was terrible
for you...However, it was then one day I
decided to try it...It took me quite a
long time and I was crying anf shaking and
my eyes were blood shot and I had these
little tiny red dots on my eyelids after
it, I was pretty much freaked out..This
was about a year ago. I tried it again,
whenever my mom was out...Or whenever my
family was preoccupied with something or
couldn't hear me. One time I did it in
the shower so no one could hear me and my
mom actually found some bits left
behind...It's disgusting, but I hate
feeling bloated!! And I really don't want
to gain weight. I think I weigh about
100-105 pounds...But all of my friends are
sooo skinny, and it makes me want to stand
out, and be even thinner to look more
attractive. My body shape is different
than theirs too..I have bigger hips,
covered by a bit more flesh than them...I
don't throw up more than once a day. But
i'm freaked out, and don't want to tell
anyone...Can anyone give me some good
advice???
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 08-27-05 16:17pm
Hi there! Do you prefer to be skinny and
very sick or healthy and a little
over-weight. Their is no such thing as
being slightly bulimic, that would be like
saying I am almost pregnant, either you
are or you are not and it definitely
sounds like you are bulimic, please, do
not get me wrong. I am not jumping on
you. You sound fairly young, you can
mess up your esopagus, stomach, bones,
your teeth will fall out and it is no way
to be, it can even kill you, I work in a
hospital, I see it a lot, get help, talk
to your family, before it is too late, you
do not want to end up in a hospital with
tubes coming in you and out of you.
Keeep us posted!
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vixon_23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 4
Posted: 08-27-05 17:52pm
Wow. I just feel like i've been slapped
in the face...Don't feel like you're being
mean or anything, because your help was
definately needed. I know there is
nothing called being 'slightly bulimic',
but I guess my mind really can't decide if
I want to do this or not, and I know deep
down somewhere I know that it's really not
a good thing to be getting into. But
sometimes I also think, well anything to
be slim right? Then I think well, right
now i'm growing and this is definately not
good news...At all. Later on, I can lose
any extra weight. Not by means of
throwing up of course, but I guess I still
have some baby fat hanging around my
waits, and I hate lookign at it...I the
same shape as my grandmother used to have,
hourglass..Its not as nice though as some
other girls and I can't help catching
myself thinking god..I wish I had her
hips, or her legs...Or something liek
that. But I remember once my aunt said
that 'if you wanted part of something, you
have to have the whole package'. And as
for telling someone, I have a very open
relationship with my mom...But I wouldn't
want to tell her something liek this. I
will try working it out on my own, believe
me...I'm determined now. But if it
happens again, I will tell her...I can
promise you that. It's really great to
have someone to talk to about it...I can't
express how much it meant to me.
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Interia
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Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 28 Location: USA
Posted: 08-27-05 18:27pm
Vixon, it's very good to see you're
overcoming this. You would be surprised
that as an 8th grader, I wish I had an
hourglass figure. We may never be totally
happy in the skin we're in, there's always
a little something we want to do with it,
but trust me...You're beautiful no matter
how thick or thin you are. :)
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vixon_23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 4
Posted: 08-27-05 20:43pm
Interia...Thanks, you really brought me
up. And sandyallen, you are seriously the
greatest...I guess is the next best thing
to getting treatment...Is mental
treatment, and today, i'm proud to say, I
didn't do it!!! Now just to keep this up,
will be great...And I will feel healthier
in no time : ) i'm soooooooo glad I found
this site.
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Brady88
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 49 Location: Baltimore county
Re: I Don't Know What to Do... Posted: 10-09-05 15:48pm
Hey I feel like I am reading what I just
posted...I am going through the exact same
thing...I have been dealing with being
bulimic/anorexic for about 4-5 months...My
friend is bulimic and has been for
years...She is now getting help but I look
at how good she looks and that makes me
want to be skinny....I also have very wide
hips compared to the stick figure friends
I have...It makes me want to look better
than them...I was orginally 125-130 pounds
and now I weigh about 100 and I lost it
all and kept it off for about 3-4
months....I think I have gotten better at
the whole purging deal but now I don't
want to eat with the fear of gaining just
a pound....Don't think your alone..I know
it's scary but the best thing for you to
do if get help as soon as you can..Talk to
your mom or a trusted adult because they
are there and won't judge you...I have
seen people with eating disorders much
worse than mine and the longer you wait,
the harder it gets to treat it....Feel
free to email me anytime..Fruitbar13@yahoo.Com
samantha
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Turtlle
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Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 07-09-08 00:36am
im so surprised because i've never really
heard from other bulimic people, i also
have a lot of naturally skinny person and
i just want to be like them, at first i
just want to be skinny and now i can't
even stand the feeling of food in my
stomach, somehow im still not as skinny as
those friends are, and i couldn't stop...
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nightangel73
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Posted: 07-09-08 06:53am
Turtlle
wrote:
im so surprised because i've
never really heard from other bulimic
people, i also have a lot of naturally
skinny person and i just want to be like
them, at first i just want to be skinny
and now i can't even stand the feeling of
food in my stomach, somehow im still not
as skinny as those friends are, and i
couldn't
stop...
Why you want to look like your friends
anyways? Do you think they are better? Do
they get more boys? Do you just want the
girls to admire you? Or do you want the
boys to ask you out?
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Nancy89
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hey Posted: 08-05-08 14:30pm
its so hard being around "skinny" people
and people with ED'S. Thats why i think
you should seperate form them because you
are learing bad habits. Why stand out for
being the skinniest shen you can be the
curviest? I have big hips which i ust to
hate but i know realise that its because
the way am built. And you where given them
hips + curves you need to appreciate them.
I kno its so hard to do but by only
accepting your body can you trully make a
positive step into beating this ED. Your
mum already prob knows you have a problem
and you'd be kidding yourself if you
thought she never. gET HELP IF YOU
HAVEN'T. I recommend CBT(Cognitive
behavioural therapy)
good luck xx =]
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calli073
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Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1
I need suggestions Posted: 08-12-08 17:37pm
I have a friend who is struggling with
anorexia. I haven't talked with her about
it yet...I don't know how to bring it up
to her or how to tell her about my concern
for her. I know that this is not a simple
issue and I don't know what it is like to
experience it personally so I am seeking
advice from someone who knows what it is
like. How I can I tell her she needs to
get help in a way that will help her
understand how serious a situation this
is?
Thanks!
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alleyloo
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wow Posted: 08-12-08 17:51pm
i just have to say i really hope that u
guys know that throwing up dosent get rid
of the fat on ur body it just gets rid of
water and food thats in your stomach if u
want to be thin than eat healthy, protien
vegies and detox your body with things at
the health food store and excercise and
alot of times u can look super skinny and
weigh more then your "skinny" friends i
actually am very skinny and i hate being
skinny i try to gain weight because my
body looks discusting guys look at me and
think ew so i dont know why anyone would
want to be skinny let alone unhealthy and
skinny, you know by throwing up so much u
can rupter your asophagus, however u spell
that lol and die its very seriouse and its
not worth anything there is no gain and u
actually get more fat on your body because
your body is tryin to strive and
compinsate for what your not giving it so
if your healthy and exercise your body
will lose fat and you will feel great and
look great makes sence right
