bulimia relapse

ccawley1

ive been dieting on and off for most of my life and about three years ago suffered from bulimia and after three weekls of my diet i slipped up yesterday and ate a load of junkkk and threw up in an attempy compensate. does anybody else have this problem? i need to loose wight as a result of gaining after recovery and wrecking of my metabolism but dont want to be at risk of relapse!!

ScarlettG

I have had bulimia for about 12 years. I can go for up to 6 months wothout binging and purging but once I start it escalates, until I can reign it in again.

All I can say is get a handle on it now, otherwise it will take over. I have just lost 22 kilos with healthy eating and exercise and since reaching my healthy weight I have had my own relapse which I am currently trying to stop. I find mindfulness, will power and avoiding my trigger foods for a while help immensley.

Good Luck with your weightloss and your continuing recovery

erin6026

I was never bulimic but, as supportive as people are on here, I think it's best to look for a bulimia-specific support group.

I see a therapist for chronic anxiety, and after a couple years there are times when I think I'm "done" and don't need to see a therapist anymore. You just want a finality to it. But I've realized it's probably something I'll deal with my whole life and help is there for a reason.

I feel for ya! Take care of yourself.

TNFirefly

I have fought with bulimia for over 20 years. I hate it. It is my deepest darkest most shameful secret, which is why I am attempting to be honest about it lately. Unfortunately I am relapsing today after a fight with my husband. It is showing me that my food issues revolve around anger issues. I was so bland on the phone with him when I was so angry, and then next thing you know I was cooking stuff that I knew wouldn't hurt coming back up. I feel like I am on the outside looking at myself and my behaviors....not like I am part of my own life right now.