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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Hi my name is Dina. I'm 21 years old and wish I had found this websight alot sooner. I've had an eating disorder that started when I was 12 and didn't become a big problem until my metabalism started slowing down and I developed heart complications. Recently it's been getting worse and I'm writting this after a bad binge I went through tonight. I really need a strong support system with people who understand what I'm going through because no one else seems to understand and thinks it's not that big of a deal. I binge when I get stressed, which is always because I am a poor college student haha. What do you guys do when you know a binge is comming on?
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Welcome to the site! you will have plenty of support here. Are you seeing a counselor? There are some out there that really do help. I keep a few journals and exercise, watch t.v.,read or call a friend that I trust just to talk until the feelings pass.
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find something to do not food related... that is my advice but i don't have that problem so a second opinion is good...
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Hang in there. It is hard when people don't understand. But this website is great. Even if it is just to journal. When I get like this I try to find other things that interest me and put a lot of my focus on that. But when that doesn't work, I write about in my journal.

Just remember there are plenty of people on here to listen and help.
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I try and think about anything but, like journalling on here, watch tv, go on computer, doing homework, going for a walk..........
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welcome to ds!!!
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Welcome!
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You'll be so glad you found this site. We all know exactly how you feel.
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Hi Dina, I hope you've found the site supportive. I have and its only day 2!! I've decided to keep a journal, not of what I've eaten but how I feel when I when tempted to binge. I'm hoping this will help identify my triggers. I'll let you know how it goes!
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Hi Dina, I hope you've found the site supportive. I have and its only day 2!! I've decided to keep a journal, not of what I've eaten but how I feel when I when tempted to binge. I'm hoping this will help identify my triggers. I'll let you know how it goes!
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I used to pull a chair up in front of the fridge...but seriously, I usually try to change my location...go to the gym, go outside, call a friend and see if they want to get together...admittedly, this doesn't always work, but it's helped a number of times. Distraction, distraction, distraction....
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