I am 30 years old, I am suffering an eating disorder, when I am really emotional I do eat a lot, specially when I get mad, sad and depress. I tried to avoid it but it is hard and every time I tried to diet it still no point, I still gain weight.
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I know how you are feeling but never give up .. Keep on fighting. .. feel free to Message me if their is anything you want to talk about :)
I totally understand what you have been going through! I did just that this past weekdays. It was such an easy way out shove down our emotions, in my case, stress, and the drive for perfection, in eating.
Yet, after the intense binge eating episode for me, my work remains unchanged. And increasingly, as days pass me by, I am all the more nervous.
But then, I took out my friends' supporting messages, their sweet postcards. I got a huge dose of positive energy refill. I know, no matter how hard I fell, they are always here for me. And regardless of my size, they love me for who i am. And these affirmations are what keep me trying everyday.
I hope you will find the support you need by reaching out to people you feel comfortable with. I am not good at cheering people up, by i hope by sharing my story, you will at least feel that you are not alone. And that NOW is the time to change. Trying is just so important. All the best!
@Nikola_Ame thanks so much for sharing. For so long I felt isolated because I thought I was alone. I’m encouraged by your words.
I'm 53 and have been binging since I was a child. I did it for affection, to hide behind a mask of fat to avoid being attractive to a sexual abuser, and stress. I had a wonderful session with my therapist yesterday and we have a plan for learning new coping skills and goals. I'm excited and happy that my secret is finally out in the open and it feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders and heart.
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@vmtwriter I am so happy that you could find encouragement from my words. And I am so happy for you that you had a wonderful therapy session! Hope you could try implement some of your coping strategy in real life! Please keep me updated and let me share your happiness and worries! All the best! xoxo
Why don't if you haven't already tried write down what bothering you put a bit of food next to the problem and see what problem is causing the more food for you to eat and spend time on each problem instead of a quick five minutes cry sort each problem and you proberly fing you won't feel so hungry proberly more sick than hungry
Coping strategies are working so far. I'm keeping myself productive and busy. No time to dwell on food. Following the plan my therapist and I laid out. Reading OA. Relying on friends like you for support has helped a lot. Just happy in general right now that my secret is out in the open and I know there is a path to recovery. Got on the scale today. I'm losing!
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@vmtwriter Sorry for my late reply, vmtwriter! But i am so glad to hear that you have been doing good! You are totally right, sometimes i do feel like boredom is one of the major causes for binges. So, for the past few days, I had been deeply involved in my work- and this is why i didn’t reply to you til now. And, I do feel an alternative way to gain my self respect and sense of accomplishment other than bingeing.
Indeed, talking to like-minded people totally helps a lot! And you know what, there might even be more than one path to recovery:b And i am so thrilled to hear that your efforts have paid off, yet vmtwriter, the scale figures fluctuate from time to time, as long as you are following my plan, and most importantly, your heart! I am already very proud of you! Keep the good work up! And heyy, if its not to time consuming, keep me updated! I would love to hear more from you! xoxo
I'm truly happy for you. Keep us informed!!!