
Eating Disorders Support Group
Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.

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Hi,
My name is Michelle from Australia...I'm a newbie...I'm 38 have been married for 15 years to an incredibly supportive guy...But whom I hurt daily because of this ED...For as long as I can remember I have always had food issues and so forth...From 1986 to 2001 I was bulimic and then nothing till May this year! My counsellor and I aren't sure what has triggered this ED...But in May I started a really stressful job, had my 17 year old step daughter come and live with us (now that is a whole other story!) and had a suspected miscarriage....From May to August I basically stopped eating (except for the odd coffee and diet coke)....Then in July I was banned from going to my gym which was incredibly difficult...I then started abusing laxatives which I am still doing....I'm now eating a little bit for breakfast and dinner (just so I can stay at the gym)...But no one knows to what I extent I am taking the laxatives...I'm really frightened but can't seem to stop :( Please is anyone in a similar situation...I feel like a total fruitcake because I am in my late 30s and I have an ED...And to look at me you probably wouldn't think so...
My name is Michelle from Australia...I'm a newbie...I'm 38 have been married for 15 years to an incredibly supportive guy...But whom I hurt daily because of this ED...For as long as I can remember I have always had food issues and so forth...From 1986 to 2001 I was bulimic and then nothing till May this year! My counsellor and I aren't sure what has triggered this ED...But in May I started a really stressful job, had my 17 year old step daughter come and live with us (now that is a whole other story!) and had a suspected miscarriage....From May to August I basically stopped eating (except for the odd coffee and diet coke)....Then in July I was banned from going to my gym which was incredibly difficult...I then started abusing laxatives which I am still doing....I'm now eating a little bit for breakfast and dinner (just so I can stay at the gym)...But no one knows to what I extent I am taking the laxatives...I'm really frightened but can't seem to stop :( Please is anyone in a similar situation...I feel like a total fruitcake because I am in my late 30s and I have an ED...And to look at me you probably wouldn't think so...
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ED is not an age-discriminant disase! Good luck to you!!!
I just seem to go from one exteme to the other.
I also was banned gym and I tried the whole ' i will eat more if you let me work out'. No luck. Take the support of hubby, the ones close to you seemt o be the ones ED can hurt the most.