binge help
Danilova82
Posts: 27
I've seen a lot of posts about binging and needing help stopping. I don't propose myself a guru but I can tell you a little about my experiences and what helped for me.
I started with anorexia restricting type from age 11-18 then when I went to college I started binging and purging and was still considered AN due to weight and all the other factors. Since the age 18-31 that has been my diagnosis. I have been hospitalized or in treatment facilities more times than I can keep track of at this point.
What helped me was gaining weight to a healthy range for me. Also continuing to binge during this process is completely normal especially if you've been malnourished for a very long time. Once your electrolytes, weight and nutrients have been restored, this tends to slow down a lot.
My therapist who is a researcher and a recovered anorexia/bulimia sufferer herself, recommended a great book to me. I admit that I didn't read the whole thing but that's only because I didn't need to. The tools it provided were enough for me to examine why I was binging (other than malnutrition) and helped me employ other methods for getting my needs met emotionally.
It is called "Breaking free from emotional eating' by Geneen Roth
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Emotional-Eating-Geneen/dp/0452284910/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389142876&sr=1-1&keywords=breaking+free+from+emotional+eating
I just thought I would share since I know this was helpful for me...
I started with anorexia restricting type from age 11-18 then when I went to college I started binging and purging and was still considered AN due to weight and all the other factors. Since the age 18-31 that has been my diagnosis. I have been hospitalized or in treatment facilities more times than I can keep track of at this point.
What helped me was gaining weight to a healthy range for me. Also continuing to binge during this process is completely normal especially if you've been malnourished for a very long time. Once your electrolytes, weight and nutrients have been restored, this tends to slow down a lot.
My therapist who is a researcher and a recovered anorexia/bulimia sufferer herself, recommended a great book to me. I admit that I didn't read the whole thing but that's only because I didn't need to. The tools it provided were enough for me to examine why I was binging (other than malnutrition) and helped me employ other methods for getting my needs met emotionally.
It is called "Breaking free from emotional eating' by Geneen Roth
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Emotional-Eating-Geneen/dp/0452284910/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389142876&sr=1-1&keywords=breaking+free+from+emotional+eating
I just thought I would share since I know this was helpful for me...
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