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my councler asked me to start journling what i eat and when i purge my mom found it and started frencking out becuas one day i purged 4 times in one day what the heck i know she is just wouried but she dont need to go off on me dont she know i know its bad i know she is doing it becuas she luvs me but it still hurts when she dose yell at me about it atleast im going to start seeing a dr about it this week and atleast im talking to my councler about it and atleast i told her when i was at the er like 2 weeks ago for shest pains
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Do you have a good relationship with your mom? It sounds like she cares about you and doesn't so much know how to help! I would sit with her and say you are hurt by her looking without permission at your stuff in the 1st place and 2nd her yelling at you isn't going to fix this, you need positive reinforcements to help everyday. Maybe suggest to your mom to go to her own counseling and support groups for mom's who have kids with ED? That way she can learn better ways to help not hurt. Keep journaling and doing what your asked! It's a great start and it really will help in the long run. Take care and if you want to talk I'm around.
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i know exactly how you feel! that is what happened to me and how my family found out about my 'eating problem' (whatever) and so i know you feel like your mom has no right to look through your self. at the time i was more mad at my mom for looking, than i was worried now that she knew.

I just hope you have a good relationship with your mom so you can talk to her, and that the journal was to help you get better. good luck, let me know how it goes
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You're mom is probably just really afraid for you and she freaked out and didn't know how to handle the situation.
When she calmes down somewhat tell her that yelling is not going to help you but might trigger you even more. Maybe she should go to one of your session so the therapist can talk to her.
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Karrin is right. Sometimes they aren't trying to be selfish, but they want to help you so bad that they forget how their actions might actually harm. Either way, just sit down and talk to her mom. Maybe she could even find a support group like this one for moms with kids with ED - it could help maybe. :)
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