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I need help from other eating disorder suffers and recoverers out there. My question is that after 1 and a half years of being anorexic (which my ex boyfriend did to me cause was a ********!)i have decided its time for me to get better and i even get help every week but lately i have notice that i now have more urges to binge and then the next day im back to square one again of not eating for a couple of days. i call it Anolimic. Does this normally happen? and will i ever get other it? cause its tiring.

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Eating disorders are about control, not about eating. The first step is to claim responsibility and not lay blame on someone else. The more you blame someone else, the less chance you have of recovering. And there's no such thing as a full recovery, you never actually "get over it", but you can learn to deal with it. You might need to check yourself in to a hospital for awhile and actually learn how to treat yourself well again.

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you will never get over it but you can learn to control it my cousin has suffered with this for 6 yrs now she got to a stage where the doctors told her she would die if she didnt help herself in the end she got sectioned under the mental health act. she has now gone back to vomiting and is meant to be going to see the doc. my advice to you is to go see the doc and tell him straight you need help and be truthful to him good luck and i hope you can overcome this nasty condition.x

an eating disorder is like alcoholism, you'll never truly get over it, it's with you for the rest of your life. You always have an ambiguous relationship with food and it's so easy to slip back into the disease. It's a long road to get better and a disconcerting one as it often feels you're not getting anywhere. but keep at it, it'll make you a stronger person in the end.
One word of advice you're not going to like. don't blame other people for your eating disorder. Boyfriend or no boyfriend, you're the one who "chose" to go down that road eventually and you're the only one who can do something about it. Take responsibility for your actions, it's a big step to recovery!

you need professional help.go to a Trappist, but also go for a full medical checkup.is no shame in need help from a Trappist.

Well done for taking the first step by going to your doctor. Also for getting rid of the ex.
I have a friend who was like you and really it was friends and family that helped out . You need to get your self esteem and confidence built up. So when ever any one says good things to you take notice of them and ignore the bad comments. Good luck! you can do it!

Firstly i would like to congratulate you for being so brave. You have done the hardest part you have got rid of your shitty boyfriend, you have suffered (a lot) and now you've admitted you have a problem and sought help. That's fantastic. I had an eating disorder for two years after splitting from my cheating, jealous ex. It has taken me a Long time to get better and I'm not going to lie to you it wasn't easy. But a councillor once told me (and i never really realised this before) that just like i had been addicted to starving myself and the way that made me feel, i then became addicted to the binging and purging. She explained how it was probably ritualistic the way in which i did it. This made me think right I'm going to prove that I'm not addicted to it. She also explained that during binges your blood sugar shoots so high and then so low again after you have vomited it turns your body into a fat making machine because it gets so confused and stores any subsequent food as fat! this freaked the hell out of me and definitely made me think twice before doing it!
The best advice i can give is stay strong and don't let it beat you. The only person who can beat this is you. I've been free from it for about two years now and i feel like a different person, people are right the thoughts don't ever leave but you can learn to live with it.honestly!xxxxx

Have you tried reading any of Geneen Roth's books? They are wonderful tools, and she also gives conferences around the county. I have seen her in person, she is great.

Just remember this..DIETS do NOT work for people like you and me with eating disorders. It is not as simple as that. There is so many emotional issues to deal with. Some people are just like "Go to Weight Watchers" and you will be fine. Well, I did that, low carbed, exercised compulsively, starved myself, went to Nutri System, etc. etc. etc. Yes, I lost weight initially, but gained most of it back and then some. It is heartbreaking to go through this.we just want to be "normal". I totally understand what you are going through. Food can seriously be a drug.

Good luck to you, and please no you are not alone with this.

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hi my names louise and am using boyfriends account at the mo and came across ur question.I had an eating disorder for 5 years i have now fully recovered it took time lots of tears to get to where i am today.With the right support from your family and friends i do beleive you can do it.when i first started having therapy i used to binge more than when i wasnt i just think its because i new i had to try gain control of what was happening to me.I started on an eating dairy to help me along.by writting down what time i ate what i ate and how i felt at the time and if i was sick i could monitor what foods triggered it of.if i ate salads it was not to bad but anything with fat in i would be sick.i set myself a goal if i cut back on binging i would treat myself to a newitem of clothing at the end of the month after 2 years of therapy and using this dairy i had finally overcome my eating disorder and had put on 2 stone (i was 7 stone to start with to thin for my height)and felt alot more healhtier for it.i no what ur going through and i no it seems it will never end it will eventaully.u have done the right thing by getting rid of your ex and making a fresh start.it will be the best thing for u.get to no yourself and your mind again and you cant go wrong.i wish you all the best on your road to recovery.beleive in yourself and u can do it.xxxxx

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