An eating disorder is a compulsion in which the main problem is a person eats in a way which disturbs their physical health. The eating may be too excessive (compulsive over-eating...
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i am really struggling with this eating disorder but as I write more about it i feel like im freeing myself of it. annnyways im 16 5'4" and weight 84 pounds. last september I weighed 98 pounds which was good then i went to my doctor for a check up and i gained 6 pounds in four months (probably from stress of school-eating shitty food) and he said well you did gain 6 pounds do you feel like you overeat. And that was it for me I dont know what it was but i just freaked and stopped eating. in may i weighed 82 pounds. Then when school ended I developed a chew a spit eating disorder (chewing up junk food and spitting it out ) and for about three months up untill last week it was controlllling my life. When i was at home all i could think about was where could i go to get some junk food. so last monday i was talking to my mom about how she should go to AA meetings and she said to me "are you bulimic? because i found a bag of throw up in your room." and i flat out said no. and then the next day i couldnt take it so i told her i would chew food up and spit it out. I told her i was really sick, it was controlling me and i need to get help. she called a therapists and i had one session and it seems all good. but then i think about it and im like. I dont know if ill ever be able to be okay with food and just eat it like regular people do. i stopped chewing and spitting last monday and started not eating anything again, then just yesterday i relapsed and chewed and spat. please help me i want to stop this nasty habit.
Posted on 08/26/07, 10:08 am |
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I know how you feel in a lot of ways. Good for you for being honest with your Mom and that she took the action of getting you a therapist. That is a huge step. Please don't quit therapy after one session because of your fears that you won't benefit from it. A valuable tool is right in front of you, please don't walk away from it. It can help you deal not only with your obsession, but also the lack of control over your mother's alcoholism. I sense the two could be related. XOXOXOXO 
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hey...yeah thats tough....im glad you were able to tell your mom and that she got you some help....you need it....so keep going to your appts and talk to us here and maybe you wont be a forty year old with an eating disorder....i know it sounds harsh but thats where your headed and trust me you dont want to go down that road....you can have a great life just get this disease under controll...listen to your therapist and dr and im sure youll be ok....lots of luck to you ....and lots of love too
jann
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I have the same problem (in addition to others ;)). I have found that forcing myself to eat in the presence of others, even something small that you are comfortable eating, will force you to swallow. It is hard to spit it out when others are looking
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