Do i have an eating disorder?
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| Mon, 02-13-2006 - 12:57pm |
I have alot going on right now trouble with my boyfriend he's very stressed out right now and not being particularly affectionate towards me as a result of it, trouble with university the list goes on and on, it started the other week i was going to my works do and i tried a dress on i felt huge my stomach looked like that of a pregnant woman so i started to diet but i wasn't eating at all.
I had it out with my partner and he keeps saying that i'm not fat but its getting worse i'm starting to feel physically sick whenever i eat i'm not making myself sick, but i do feel ill - i can't talk to him about it he thinks i'm stupid and he has so much on right now at university (he's in his final few months).
Anyway i turned to the net and i dont know how reliable they are but i did some online questionnaires apparently i have anorexia, but i dont be sick, i dont cut myself and i do eat, but i eat things like junk food and when i do have meals i will eat but just little.
I got an exercise video, but i've only done it once so i'm not over/excessively exercising it made me feel better though i felt more comfortable eating than i had for ages just because i felt like i'd burnt something off.
I started my period a few days ago and even though i didnt want to binge i did i felt okay about it though then my boyfriend said that i was discusting him he immediatly said that he didnt mean it, but it was too late now i dont want to eat at all.
I'm trying really hard to eat but its a battle against myself i feel guilty if i eat and guilty if i dont! Do i really have anorexia or is it something different something normal something simple like a lack of appetite, because i'm stressed out and feeling bad about myself Or am i really seriously ill and need help.

Hi Aaralyn,
I am sorry you are struggling and I am glad you found this board. You will get support here eating disorder or not.
It does sound like your eating patterns and conern with weight are a little extreme. I couldn't say for certain that you are anorexic, but then that's just a clinical term someone came up with. The bottom line is that you are not nourishing your body and it seems to be caused by emotional problems. My suggestion is to address the emotional problems. If you focus on the food issues alone you won't resolve the underlying issue.
Have you considered seeing a therapist to work through some of the emotional stuff you have going on?
Love & hugs, Kristina
“It helps to resign as the controller of your fate. All that energy we expend to keep things running right is not what keeps things running right.” ANNE LAMOTT
The opinions I have expressed here are from my own experience and are not intended as medical advice or to take the place of your own physician's advice.
Love & hugs, Kristina
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