I need help
Find a Conversation
| Tue, 02-06-2007 - 11:13pm |
Hey all,
I'm new to this board and new to reaching out for help, so I hope this is the right place. I'm currently struggling with bulimia and I don't know what to do. I went to see a counselor for help, but she didn't really say anything to me that I didn't know, and I'm going to be travelling for work for the next 2 months, so I won't be able to continue seeing her. I KNOW I must be doing it for emotional reasons, I'm just not sure what my triggers are or how to figure it out. I just eat and eat and eat. And while normally, I really like food, and enjoy gourmet cuisine, for the past few months I'll just stuff my face with everything in sight eating so fast I can barely breathe and my stomach looks pregnant. Sometimes I purge and sometimes I don't, and sometimes I plan a whole day around binging and purging. I've gained a lot of weight from these habits and in the end it's just making me more unhappy. I've never actually talked to anyone about having these problems and I really don't know what to do. How can I stop doing this to myself?
Thanks in advance.

Hi tcita,
Will you be near a computer while you travel for work?
~Diana~
Hi tcita and welcome to the board!
Sorry it's taken me so long to reply to your post. The only thing I could add to Diana's response has to do with your triggers. If you are able to, try to keep a journal of sorts for like two weeks. Write down what's going on in your life and even about your ED moments. This sometimes can help you discover what kind of emotions or thinking were occurring when you turned to binging and purging.
Please, do stop by often if you need to. Let us know how you are doing. Take care.
Catherine
co-CL Eating Disorders Anorexia & Bulimia