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Eating Disorders
I binge and feel guilty about it so I either throw up my food, over-excerise, or starve myself the next day. I want help, but I also want to be thin so I'm afraid to tell anyone I know personally. Help please?:eager:
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Why do you feel the desire to be so thin? Is it because other people are thin?
I understand a desire to be healthy, but thin is not healthy, and binging and starving are definitely not ways to get there. I'm sure that your true friends will not judge you based on your looks; nor will any future boyfriends/girlfriends worth having. It's important to be comfortable with your body. It's not always easy to love your body the way it is; it took me a long time to like mine as much as I do, and I'm still not happy with it. But more important than how you look is how you feel and how healthy you are. If you're finding you can't reason yourself into eating healthily, I would suggest seeking out someone like a nutritionist, who can better tell you the impact your current eating habits can have on you in the long-term. |
Why do you binge? Is it something emotional or out of boredom?
Try and figure out what causes your binges and learn some way to control them. I know, it's not as easy as it sounds. When you have the urge to binge eat, do something else. I'd suggest going out for a long walk - It gives you time to clear your head, and you're away from temptation. When it comes down to it, being thin is not worth what you're putting our body through. Purging will cause your teeth to rot and can do serious damage to your esophagus, which you need to breathe and therefore live. Starving yourself of food is starving yourself of vitamins and nutrients, which can lead to a number of problems. Not to mention, you'd lose your hair. Bruise easily. It can lead to osteporosis and irregular heartbeat. Essentially, what you're doing now will all work against you and work against your vital organs :( If you don't want to tell anyone around you, then try helplines, or websites that can give you support. Try maybe Teen Line Online? They have a specific section for eating disorders, if I remember correctly. Whatever you do, seek help from someone. You're beautiful no matter what size you are. |
I used to be anorexic because I wanted to be thin. I thought I looked good, but when I look back at pictures from then I realized that I looked like a sickly skeleton. I had no energy and always felt terrible.
The thing is a lot of times these sorts of things stem from internal issues that you are holding on to. I had a low self esteem and it wasn't till I had gone through therapy that I started to love myself for who I am and be ok with the way my body is. I found that I wanted to be healthy and happy even if it meant that I wouldn't look like skelator anymore. One thing to check out if you want people to talk to who are going through the same issues you are, but you don't want to tell anyone close to you would be Overeaters Anonymous. They are a group similar to AA but they deal with eating issues, whether it is anorexia or binging. You'll be able to find a meeting in your area and you can go and sit in and not say a word if you want. Just check it out. What you will find is a lot of people going through the same issues you are and willing to talk, listen, and lend a helping hand. If that doesn't seem like something you'd like I would really suggest seeking some form of therapy, whether from a hotline or through your insurance. Eating disorders more often then not stem from more than just the need to be skinny. And if the thought of having a little healthy fat on your body sounds scary then here is a little fun consolation for you. Test have shown that women who have some healthy fat on their body age better than skinny women who don't. They get less wrinkles and can look up to 10 years younger. With that whimsical thought I leave this to rest. Please look somewhere for help because you are worth it. |
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