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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CutieKathy 08/23/2013

these past several days i have not been finishing my meals. i would restrict and starve myself until the late afternoon. then i would grab anything i can find. but i want to be skinny. if i ever gotten fat, i'd want to die. i would even binge. and a normal average 18 year old girl shoud be eating at least 2,200 calories a day when i only eat around 1,000 calories or less. i have consumed at least 200 calories so far today and purged it up. i am terrified of having children and i am afraid of sex. i dont think i could achieve orgasm. and my past 2 relationships were long distance and they both have failed. might as well die alone...

nikigirl 08/26/2013

sounds like you need some counseling, as this does not just seem to be about the eating. I wish you the best.

CutieKathy 08/27/2013

thanks but i am trying to get thru this myself.

nikigirl 08/28/2013

you may want to get through it yourself, but, if the illness takes hold you jeaprodize your health. I am currently underweight, hypoglycemic, anemic, sodium & potassium to low, dehydrated, and I have kidney disease just to add to the problem. Do not kid yourself, it can have serious consequences, and while I applaud that you want to try to get through it yourself, I think you are asking for problems down the road. Think about your health and not your weight. I have a full team of Dr's, dietician, counselor, psych. etc. on board, I am not a weak person, I have come through much more difficult things than this, but, I accept that I need help. This can be deadly, as I am constantly reminded. Again, my best to you.

AuntTammie 08/28/2013

Though it may seem like doing it yourself is being strong, it actually takes a lot of strength to seek help.

Asking for help means exposing things about yourself to another person & that is risky. Asking for help means that you might get better, and that means change and facing uncertainty (because you might not be able to picture what recovery looks like), and that is risky.

It is totally worth the risk.

CutieKathy 08/29/2013

thanks but my dad told me that i don't need to see a psychiatrist. and he feels my mom needs to see one. and i do feel like to need to see one because i just have too many issues that need to be solved but at the same time i dont want to break my family.

nikigirl 08/29/2013

you have many excuses for not getting help, perhaps you really do not want it, I don't say this to be mean, just an observation. Again there are groups that would cost nothing if you cannot afford professional help. I am sure health insurance would cover the cost of some of the help you would be needing. There are self help groups out there, just look for them on your computer ! I hope you get some help, sincerely.

AuntTammie 08/29/2013

yep ,lots of ways to get help, other than a psychiatrist....look on ANAD, NEDA, & Something Fishy websites.....they list resources & ANAD & NEDA have online & in-person support grps...there is also EdA that has in person support grps

then when it comes to seeing a professional, a psychiatrist is just a med pusher........ for someone to actually talk to there are counselors, social workers, & psychologists....... & grps led by them too, & many of these work on sliding scales or thru community clinics that can even be free...if there is a YWCA (not YMCA) near you, they could help, too

& then there are also dieticians who work with ED clients....many are willing to do sliding scale, too

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