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Q: I Think I Need Help!!!

asked by: Lizzie82 on August 13th, 2004

New User

Well, I have been through this before. I have binged and purged for a few years now. I do it when I am stressed out. I did it throughout my first pregnancy because my child's father left me and when I was doing it, I didn't even know that I was doing it. I went through it with my second pregnancy also. I realized what I was doing because my husband told me what I was doing wasn't normal. (we had an unplanned pregnancy and I wasn't ready for a second child.) so, I went through the therapy, lied to the doc so I could get out of it with them thinking I was "cured". (dumb navy doctors!) after doing it for so long, it became addicting. I like the feeling I get when I do it now. Well, I am in the navy and I have resently deployed and I am really stressed out because I am away from my family "fighting the war on terrorism". I have just started doing it again after not doing it for 9 months so I can feel better about what I am going through. My kids are growing up without there mommy and I am over in italy, trying to deal with this. I don't want make myself get sick but I just can't stop. I can tell that my ed is starting to take over again and I don't know what to do or who to turn to because I am in a new country with limited medical services. I don't really know what to do right now. I have not told my husband that I have started again because he said that if I started again, he is going to leave me. He doesn't want to go through this problem again with me. It is so easy to do it over here because he isn't here to yell at me for doing it. He is on the other side of the world. I don't know what to do. Well, maybe someone has some advice for me. Thanks for listening.

Replies(3)

KariM1804

replied on August 15th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Hey hun. My names kari, im 18 and I have a 4 week old son. I also have been bulimic and anorexic for 2 1/2 yrs. More so bulimia struggles though. Im sorry your having a hard time and I hope u can recover. It is possible~! I know, purging is so addicting. But the only way we can recover is to eat as normal as possible. Also, you would have to change your image of yourself, image of food etc..........I know its so much harder and really icant tell u how to get better because im not even better myself yet. I am trying tho. And what I do is eat as close to normal meals as possible. And journaling helps me. But your husband seems very unsupportive. U should be able to talk to him about this, and about anything, honestly I know easier said then done, but I owouldnt be with someone who I couldnt share my problems with and get help. Could u see a councler? And maybe your kids could be your inspiration to be healthy? I know my son is mine. Please try and take control back while u still can. I am here for you and I truly believe you have the inner strength to get better if u really want to*

purple333

replied on August 15th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

As was said above - you need to find inspiration - as much as possiible.

Your kids, your husband (i assume you love him & want him to stay - his threat may be only a threat - his not so great way to motivate you!!_ also as you're in the navy - my question is - do you want to stay in the navy? If yes, then if you keep this up & your health suffers you will be out of the navy or dead!! Is it realistic (career wise) to talk to a navy dr or counsellor (these ones might be better!!)??

HLFOLKNER

replied on August 24th, 2004

New User

Hi my name is heather. I was bulemic for 6 years. I struggle with it everyday to not throw up. Bulemia is a selfish diease because we do not realize that we are hurting not only ourselves but the ones who love us most. I have been told bulemia is about control. When nothing else seems to go right around us we have the control to throw up or not throw up. That is the one thing we have complete control of. This may sound odd but after I purged I used to sigh with relief. It was almost euphroic and tranquil. There is one thing you have to think of most. Your children. It is not just you. They depend on you and look up to you. This can kill you and you know that. Think about how those children would think if you weren't there. How hopeless and desperate they would feel. You have to want to help yourself. I apologize if I seem harsh but I think about what I put my family through and can't imagine how a young child would handle this. I hope you get to come home soon. The best thing you can do is get yourself together before you come home. Good luck

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