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Q: Hi I Am New Here And Wanted to Say Hello

asked by: overtheedge on September 26th, 2005

New User

I am 42 and have had an ed most of my life, I was anorexic as a young adult /teenager, then bulimic, on and off.......
Well in may my anoerxia and bulimia started back up and I lost to much weight, and was having heart problems from my electrolites being imbalanced...And from starvation.....Finally I was forced in the hosp/ed clinic, where they forced me to drink ensure then eat...So all that did was make me want to go home and lose it all, I have.Now I want to add mostly I have been anorexic, for mths now....I also am not sure if I want to get better I liked being anorexic, but I am at binging again and it is freaking me out bc I cannot purge it up? So that has totally freaked me out. So starting tomorrow I have to stop eating again and exercising..Which I do anyway.......Oh and I also take laxatives........
Anyway not really sure why I shared that, because I doubt it will really help anyone, but maybe I needed to see it written?

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lisabeth

replied on September 27th, 2005

New User

Love Mex

Hi, reading your post has left me speachless,
i hope and pray for you that you can realise how great life cold be without ed.
I have been bulimic for 12 years and I am now at a stage where I really dont want it anymore(i used to think I didn't want to let it go for a long time then what do I have), b/c it is such a lonley place to be and really for me anyway became a excuse for alot of things.
Please take care and if you ever need a wee vent pm me.

Love mex

lisabeth

replied on September 27th, 2005

New User

Love Mex

overtheedge

replied on September 30th, 2005

New User

Mex I am glad to hear you want to get better, I think that is the only thing that works,,,,i wish you luck and pray that you find peace in your recovery....

Now may I ask is this site always so slow???????????

Ok and now I just saw you live in bermuda, need company.....I sure could use a vacation.................................. :d :d :d

inezrina

replied on October 9th, 2005

Experienced User

One Question

Hi you rpost sounded like something I would have written at so many different points. I thought I would just ask you if you feel like you have anything to live for? Because I know when I feel the most hopeless, lonely and unhappy that is when my ed is the worst and I have felt that way alot. I have litterally told my therapist that I didn't care about getting better at all but maybe the key is in finding something u do enjoy and want to, if not live for, just even do for the time.
-inezrina

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