Hi and welcome to the group! I have suffered with bulimia for 25+ yrs and am also a recovering alcoholic. I have found this website to be very helpful and supportive and I hope it will be for you as well. Everyone here is very understanding and non-judgemental so feel free to be completely honest about what is going on with you. Hang in there....

Do you have a team? Doctor, therapist, psychiatrist, nutritionist?

Hi Tux, and welcome! I just joined a week or so ago, and thus far, its been a wealth of positive vibes and strength.
I think you'll find that we are all here for each other, no matter what, and that anything you have questions about - or need that extra hug - you can find here. So many stories and people who have been battling this demon. It's heartbreaking, but a great release to finally find a community that understands, and can bond, with your story.

Hi
Nice to see you here.
Do you get help from a doctor or hospital?
I've had EDs for 20 years, diagnosed with anorexia but also binge. Diagnosed with depression at the same time and still struggle with other addictions.
This group is great.

Welcome to this awesome site. You will get a lot of support here.

Thank you to everyone for replying. It means a lot. I'm definately going to need a lot of support. I'm falling apart again and need help.
i need to get a team together again but don't know where to start. nor do i have the money to do that.
i dont know what to do!??!

welcome! this group has been a lifesaver for me. i have made more than a few close friends here, and hope you will find the same blessings here as well. i saw on your profile that you are in therapy. that's a great place to start. i assume your regular doctor knows about the ED since you're in therapy. if he/she doesn't know, please do tell him/her. have you tried a 12 step program? there is a group called "eating disorders anonymous" that may be able to help. look into some free counsoling in your area. if all else fails, come here. we will listen. we care. we know your pain, because-no matter the name-the emotions behind it are similar. we're all in this together.

a little background on me: i began binge eating when i was in 6th grade in response to child abuse. soon, it became so ingrained in me that i didn't see anything wrong with it. sadly, no one noticed or mentioned this to me. it continued untill last year in april when i believe god showed me i had a problem. in july, i started blogging and opening up to friends. (this has been VITAL in my recovery. i strongly encourage you to do the same. blogs don't have to be public. monitor them as closely as you want. it just helps to write.) i have officially been on this journey for 10 months. although i haven't been officially diagnosed, i am fully convince i have BED (binge eating disorder). i have all the symptoms and behaviors, and i periodically starve after bingeing. if you need a friend, send me an e-mail.

Hi Steffanie. It's nice to meet you, although I'm sorry it's through these circumstances. My name's Frankie, I'm 20 yrs old and I've been struggling with anorexia for the last seven/eight years. I wouldn't wish this type of suffering on anyone :(
I'm not too sure how the American system works, I live in England, but I would recommend talking to your doctor and perhaps he/she will be able to referre you to someone, or somewhere.
It's a really difficult battle. Identifying your weaknesses and trying to fight them is a big challenge but keep fighting on.
I can relate to so much of how you are feeling. We're all here for you, and will always listen. Please don't feel ashamed to talk about your feelings, many of us are probably feeling the same, and so much comfort can come from knowing that you're not alone in this.

I joined this site recently and I've found the people on here to be so lovely and more supportive than I could have ever imagined.
Take care.

Welcome Tux, you're in the right place. Maybe you can find a free support group like Eating Disorders Anonymous or Overeaters Anon. Different things work for different people and maybe you can start by coming here, start journaling about your feelings and what's going on in your life, and perhaps start some goals. I wouldn't look at it as what you're NOT going to do, but what you ARE going to do, as far as new ways to relate to food. For me and many of us, it's very helpful to try to plan three appealing, nourishing meals a day and try not to skip. Some experts say that skipping can trigger a binge, altho I'm not going to say that's true for everyone because EDs are very complicated and people are individuals. Anyway, just keep coming here, use us for support, journal, start with small goals, and enjoy the small victories.