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.
hi,
i haven't posted here yet. i have had an eating disorder for over 20 years. i am really struggling right now. i don't know what to do. i can't afford a therapist, and i can't go to the hospital. i am trying so hard to stop bingeing and purging. i have gained a lot of weight since the summer, and my clothes don't fit.
i am breaking out with extremely severe acne, as a side effect of a medication i am taking. (i am also bipolar.) since my acne keeps getting worse, i start to feel like the only thing i can control about my appearance is my weight. i want to lose weight, but i know it wouldn't be healthy. it's a neverending cycle.
i am in such a bad place right now. i don't know where to turn. i feel so disgusting and ugly. i don't leave the house. i don't know where to find help. i can't look at myself in the mirror. i'm so scared. i don't know what to do. i have given my whole life to this disease, and i can't stop.
i haven't posted here yet. i have had an eating disorder for over 20 years. i am really struggling right now. i don't know what to do. i can't afford a therapist, and i can't go to the hospital. i am trying so hard to stop bingeing and purging. i have gained a lot of weight since the summer, and my clothes don't fit.
i am breaking out with extremely severe acne, as a side effect of a medication i am taking. (i am also bipolar.) since my acne keeps getting worse, i start to feel like the only thing i can control about my appearance is my weight. i want to lose weight, but i know it wouldn't be healthy. it's a neverending cycle.
i am in such a bad place right now. i don't know where to turn. i feel so disgusting and ugly. i don't leave the house. i don't know where to find help. i can't look at myself in the mirror. i'm so scared. i don't know what to do. i have given my whole life to this disease, and i can't stop.
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Can you go see a therapist. It sounds like you really need someone who will listen and support you.
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I looked into the womens shelter where I live cause there is not very many resources where I live and found a whole bunch of info out. Also, Look up in here under resources, many peeps put up websites what are very helpul....cant think of any off hand...but they are there..
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apparently I cant spell worth a darn lately...I ment that are very helpful....sorry
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Damn MONEY! Check out the womens shelters, not sure if they'll be able to help. Also check local hospitals, why? B/c a lot of them do have support groups. Check NEDA's website, they may be able to help too (resource wise). If you can't afford a therapist due to the full charge w/o insurance, many do offer sliding scale fees. (they'll work w/ you). In the meantime, try to journal. Keep track of all your thoughts feelings and emotions, where you are at mentally when you do things physically. Make sense? Just an idea, can you sneak some of your questions and concerns in w/ the doctor you see for your BP? Let us knwo how you are doing.
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