good for you, i can tell you are on the right track. The first step is wanting to get better. If you are still living with your parents and you don't want to tell them, tell them you are having anxiety and would like to see a therapist. Then confide in your therapist and see what help you can get. I would recommend just telling your parents the truth but I know that can be really hard. Good luck, and remember that it is possible to stop and the most important thing is WANTING to stop. ↑ |
thanks for your advice. i really dont want to tell my parents its just gonna be another prblem . i know that im their daughter and they want me to be healthy and everything but it is so hard . i actually told them about a meeting that i went to about depression and anxiety and they didnt seem to have a problem so i will try out your advice . thanks so much. ↑ |
I'm trying to stop as well, What works for me is to eat toast or crackers or dried bread little and often and avoiding drinks straight after. It is harder to make yourself sick if you haven't had any drink and you have only eat bread.
I hope this helps a little ↑ |
well the one thing that urges me to purge is when i eat carbs. i feel disgusting really . i might try crackers . thanks shazza_1 ... one way i have learned to help me in self control is that i have started to use a plate for everything i eat so i can see the portions and then before i eat it i ask myself .are u going to throw up ? and if i say yes then i set it aside until i am ready , it sounds pathetic but it has been working .. for instance i was eating some pita chips and i realized that i was eating them very fast like i would if i was going to purge after so i just dropped the bag and took a deep breathe and then told myself that i wont throw up and slowed down eating and then i ended up taking one more chip and putting the bag away . = ] ↑ |
i know exactly how you feel!!i did tell my mum...but the first time i told her she thought it was just a phase and didnt realize how bad it was....so a year later she had read something on the internet about bulimia and thats when she realised how bad it was...so now im reaaalllly trying to stop. i find that having fruit and a glass of water is good...or snacking on grapes or nuts!! ↑ |
wow this post seems like so long ago .
i ended up telling my parents. and even though they took me to the doctor, i KNOW they dont realize how big of a problem this is .
gill - ur lucky your mother knows how serious this is . my mom takes it VERY lightly.. she even ask me " are you doing anything stupid? " as if to ask if im purging? i try not to get offended but it bothers me. ↑ |
faith,
good to head you told your parents. personally, i would never have done that lol but it depends on what sort of people they are (mine are over-protective and smothering...perfect (not)). with bulimia, you might find that the binge is brought on by something e.g. maybe you're stressed about something or depressed, etc. Emotions play a big part for some people with EDs and eating is sometimes a way to deal with them. Stop and think to yourself why you feel the need to binge, then maybe if you deal with those thoughts, you might be able to stop it. Seeing a psychologist regualrly is a good idea - they will probably have you doing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that is apparently very effective for people with bulimia. Good luck, and have failth ;) ↑ |