How long have you had an ED?

justanotherbrickinthewall

I've had one since I was 9 years old, and officially diagnosed in November.

emrys1976

I remember being about 8 when I had my first binge, though I think I had some general compulsive overeating issues prior to that. In middle school (12-13 y/o) I started chronic dieting which spiraled into anorexia (300 cal/day). After a couple years of that, I morphed into bulimia, and after some sloppy therapy, I stopped purging but not bingeing or compulsively overeating. I gained 100 pounds in a couple of years. I had several relapses of anorectic/bulimic behaviors in my early to mid 20s. Then at 25 all that stopped and I was basically doing a lot of compulsive overeating. I gained another 75 pounds over the course of the next several years. Last year I found out that I have a heart condition (along with a lot of other weight-related health problems) and that, combined with a lot of other stress, led to another relapse. I was eating 200-500 calories a day (with some fasting days as well) for a while then started bingeing and purging as well. The past 5 months have been really hard. I've been working with a therapist and dietitian and they've been helpful. I'm still restricting a little too much most days, but I'm never under 1200 calories so I'm definitely improving. Any way, long essay to say "my whole life"

Anyone trying to recover is welcome to send a friend request, I could use some support - and would like to be able to offer support as well.

moochachip

I was a lot heavier back in high school years. After getting into college, I had enough and went on a diet with exercise. It worked, and I shed off the pounds. The problem is.. I never jumped off that wagon, even after I reached my goal wait.

It was an obsessive-disorder, I was so cautious about what I ate and how much calories it had in it.. I measured everything out.

Every morning I jumped on the scale to see how much I weighed. I felt happy every time those numbers went down. I reached 114...

..And I found myself in the hospital soon after. My body just wouldn't respond anymore. After a week, I got to be able to walk again.

While I still find myself being careful of what I eat, I am a lot more thankful of what I have. I exercise 4-5 times a week, and try to make sure I eat close to how much my body needs to keep going. It's been about 2 years.

LovelyTea

first developed mine fully at 17, relapsed again last year at 26....... so 9 years.

skywa

5-6 years.