Bulimia

Get help before it is to late and you do irreputable damage to your body. I am not trying to be preachy but I lost my best friend to anorexia when we were only in high school. So this subject is very sensitive. I hope that you do seek help, and work on getting better it will be a life long battle but you can do it. I believe in you. Best wishes.

I support you. I'm sorry your life has been stressed out with these tragedes recently. Its really good just to say it out loud. Because now you can get better, and not have it a secret any longer. What helped me stop was just "Allowing Myself To Eat Enough" to start with. Its okay to eat. Eat, Move, Drink Water, Get Support, Log it... You can do it. I support you. I'm not super religous but, was raised in a private jr high school, and went to church from time to time.. But you know... sometimes praying to your higher power, really does give you strenght to overcome. I do reccomend it. It really helped me. Congradulations on begining a heathier life. I'm rooting for you.

I was bulimic from age 9 until 3 years ago. I got pregnant and didn't want to harm the baby so this was motivation to stop. I did seek therapy as well but that wasn't for me. I just used my own motivation for my daughter not to see me like that. hugs to you...please be honest with your dh about it. Mine was a great source of support.

Congrats on the courage it took for you to come to a public forum and admit such a private struggle. I wish you well in your recovery. :flowerforyou:

Good for you. You are taking steps in the right direction! You are a unique human being created by God and you are worth the effort it will take to get better. I prayed for you today.

The first step is admitting you have a problem and you've done it so well done, really this is such a massive step forward.
I don't have bulimia because I don't binge, but I do purge. I'm in recovery for anorexia. I've been suffering with it from the age of six and I have spent most of my life in hospital. I have had alot of 'recovery' periods, but I have always managed to find myself back to the beginning:(. I started back in recovery in august last year and it has been really hard, emotionally and physically, but I know that my health has to come first.
I was put in a wheelchair because they were worried about my spine, purging consistently will paralyse you. This didn't stop me though, I was relapsing but I didn't know how to make it stop. Last july I had a miscarriage due to another relapse. Then in december I had a premature baby but because she was really poorly she didn't make it. My doctor said he believes the cause for this was because my body isn't strong enough to cope. He has said there's a 90% chance I can't have children again and to be honest that was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I work in a nursery because I adore children, from a young age I have always known I want to be a mummy so the possibility of having that taken away is unimaginable.
I am trying so so hard because I want a family. I want children more than anything in the world, I couldn't live with myself if I just didn't keep trying. I need this, I don't have anything else.
I have such amazing support from my mum and younger sister, etc, and I think maybe telling your husband would really help you. I think not only could it actually bring you closer together, but he would be there for you to lean on, which you will need, trust me. My family are always encouraging me because most of the time I want to give up because it's too hard and I'm scared but they keep me going.
Your husband married you in sickness and health, tell him, he would want to be there to support you. If your husband was ill, wouldn't you want to know. I know how hard it is telling someone you have an eating disorder, I mean I struggled telling my ex before we started going out but he helped me alot in the beginning, he was my rock.
I think going to a doctor would also be a good idea, there are alot of tools they could offer you, therapy, weekly check ups, etc.
Ultimately, you can't recover for someone else because what happens if you fall out? This has to be for you. Remember as hard as this is, no one else can take this away for you, you have you want to recover for you. It will take determination and strength but I know you can get there.
I hope maybe I helped somehow and take care.

Tasha
xxx