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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I need to know we can win...

SilentTears
SilentTears

Is it possible? Is it really possible that I can experience something in life more real to me than my eating disorder? I’m down... I’m way down... I need to know the fight against it, the daily fight against it, is worth it. Can we actually win? Is their life outta of the eating disorder?

tonisora
tonisora
YES there most certainly is! And the other side of it is sooooo much better. You can do it!!!!
arancha
arancha
Girl, there is.
Onlythelonely
Onlythelonely
Yes, there definitely is. I struggled for decades, but have been free for over 10 years. Please check out the sites listed on this link.
https://bit.ly/2gda7An
Don't quit. I believe you can conquer this.
SilentTears
SilentTears
I’ve struggled for over ten years with anorexia and I’m still fighting. Sometimes I just wonder will I ever see life outside my eating disorder? I’m so bogged down in it right now! I’m really struggling to keep fighting!
Onlythelonely
Onlythelonely
SilentTears, please find someone to talk to or a support group. Don't try to do this alone.
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