My #1 advice for anyone who truly wants help is to tell someone, or for that matter several people. The reason it continues is because it's a secret illness. The more people who know and love you, the more people you will be accountable to when you mess up. Also, someone might know of a person who's been through it and give you tips on how they changed. This is why groups like AA work. You're accountable to a whole group of people for your behavior, especially your sponsor. ED's are a form of addiction, so I believe it would work much the same way.
Obviously, professional help works better than just trying to fix things on your own, especially if there's underlying issues like sexual abuse or whatever more serious thing causing the ED in the first place. Hit it from all sides- mental health, dietary help, medical help, and emotional support.
Good luck to all of you, even the ones who aren't ready to make a change for themselves. Hopefully, you'll decide to be well before there is irreversible damage. ↑ |
