I Think I Want Help

Oh sweetie! That’s great ur finally reaching out!! Im so happy 4 u.
Firstly, u should never feel embarrassed, I know it might be hard but im sure your friends and family are going to be relieved and happy that u want to get better, not that u want attention. It will be a big relief for everyone, including you.

Maybe if you mention to your mum first, or someone else who is close to you, that u have acknowledged u have an eating disorder (always a good start) and u would like some help and support. Tell them that ur willing to do wat it takes to overcome it. Maybe if u thank them 4 sticking by you and for offering help when u needed it, and apologise (if u feel it necessary) for not taking it. Its probably gonna be very hard 4 them to understand, so doing a bit of research, if u havnt done so already, might also make it a bit easier.

Having an eating disorder is extremely hard- it’s a hard life to live alone.

There are plenty of sites, hotlines, doctors etc which can guide you in the right direction.

Good luck!
Xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Hi, I am bulimic too and I think that is great that you want to get help. Your whole life will eventually fall apart if you don't get help, so please do. Take it from me--if I wanted to get help, I would. Or if I thought I could, I would, but if nobody forces me, I won't. So get help before it gets worse. Your life is worth it. You are worth it.

It will make a powerful statement to you !!! I 've taken care of those with naso - gastric tubes because they had gotten down to eighty some odd pounds and were in the hospital because their condition had warranted acute care . Some of these were " frequent flyers " . Perhaps if they had been in the moccasins of someone who cared about them the way they evidently did not care for themselves they would have decided to eat drink and be healthy !!!

I'm bi-polar and when things spin out of control for me I focus on my weight. I've been bulimarexic since I was a sophomore in high school and i'm now 26 yrs. Old and trying to have a "normal" life. My husband is so supportive but I need him to be more agressive. My metabolism must be crawling and I get anxiety when I work out b/c I don't seem to lose any weight. When I feel like i'm crawling out of a sinking grave I need him to be willing to go thru the motions w/me but he won't work out w/me. I'm scared. I feel desparate and ugly. Bulimia can ruin your teeth and complexion. Your breath stinks and gumline receeds. And you don't even notice. It's not easy...Obviously. But why do we do it? Control? We're obviously out of it. To be skinny? For who? When ppl find out they think we're sick freaks and those who don't we chase away so they won't threaten our "security". And all the wasted money...I'm afraid to keep food in me b/c i'll blow up like a balloon (ruined metabolism). It's a vicious cycle. But I want a life. And it sounds like you do to. Take it one day at a time. Try going one day w/o throwing up..Then two...Then a week. Sadly, it's an awesome accomplishment.

Hi roxy. My name is heather and I was bulemic for 6 years. I was very embarrased when I first got help and started talking to a therapist. You can't be. If you really wnat the help you say you do you have to be honest and open up. I won't lie to you. It is not an easy journey. But you can get better. I am 30 years old and still struggle day to day with the disorder but I am not throwing up. I live a happy life and have learned to eat right and I am a good size. You have to believe you can do this and you can.