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Q: What Can I Do to Help Myself?
asked by: RubyLei on December 29th, 2005
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I'm not sure what to do...I have read many of these posts on people who have had or think they have an eating disorder, I have read so many clinical characteristic lists and am very alarmed that I can tick so many of them...This same time last year I lost quite a lot of weight due to exam stress and I slowly gained it again but I can tell I have become obsessive. I am aware I am not overweight but I feel like I cannot detach myself and have always had a drive for perfection; despite knowing that eating nothing or very little harms my body. I have helped many people with eating problems and other disorders associated with depression and am ashamed I didn't see it creeping up on me. I really do not want to confide in someone, I know the great pain this can cause to those close and I just want some advice, things I can do myself that will stop this being or becoming such a major part in my life??
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lisabeth
replied on December 30th, 2005
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Hi ruby,
the obvious answer is to make sure you are eating enough and proberly, I can stongly say I have been batteling with bulimia for 12 years and it creeps up very slowly but once it has you it is soo hard to get out.
I would not wish it on my worst enemy.
There is noting wrong with speaking to someone, I was ashemed for 10 years before I got help and I wish I had done it sooner.
If you really feel you are getting obsessed with it ,stop it now before it begins, we all have choices in life, please don't choose ed, he's a huge pain in the ass!!!
Take care love lisabeth
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RubyLei
replied on December 31st, 2005
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Thanks for your advice...Can I just ask how you, personally how u make yourself stop? Cause its like it doesnt matter what advice I seem to get or the fact I know its abnoraml it doesnt change the pursuit in my mind xxx
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lisabeth
replied on December 31st, 2005
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Hi well how do I stop, I have been in alot of therapy, and have done alot of energy healings, which I am currently studding, which helped me more than anything.
The thing is I do believe if I had got it when it first started I wouldn't have been so hard to stop, I know where it leads to feeling like crap all the time, you cant function properly and you miss out on so much in life.And the thing I hated was I was so secretive.
I still struggle sometimes, but its getting better, but I have been pals with ed to long.
Really eds are so common now I would really reccomend speaking to someone before it gets worse.,where are you located if you don't mind me asking.
Love lisabeth
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lisabeth
replied on December 31st, 2005
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Hey I just spotted you were from the uk, I know there is alot of places you can go for help, my b friend is also bulimic in scotland and she goes to a ed clinic (out patient) and support group.
No matter how bad you feel you are ,speaking to someone who helps people with eds will help, question you have about it.
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RubyLei
replied on January 1st, 2006
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Thanks...I think I will...I definately feel like its gone too far...I live in lincolnshire but my school is very dismissive of mental health problems and I guess I don't feel like there is support networks around but I think I should look further into it...If u know anywhere I would appreciate it....Thank u xx
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lisabeth
replied on January 1st, 2006
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Hey I dont know that area to well, but I am sure if you go to your doctor they could tell you .
All the best and have a great start to 2006
love lisa, please let me know how you are getting on with it.
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