
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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So there I was yesterday ,congratulating myself that I had suddenly REALLY realised that restricting my intake was dum ,and I didn't need to do it. I mean a moment of crystal clear mental clarity! I was elated.So I ate a normalish amount and felt fine. Until this morning, when I found myself eating everything in the house. Immediately followed by,well, I don't need to tell you, and now I feel sick, and guilty, but not in the normal b/p way. I feel ED conned me into thinking I'd got on top of it when all the time he was hiding behind the curtains sniggering and waiting for me to get caught out again. It feels worse than the usual cycle of failure and remorse. Did anyone else ever have this feeling of the ED changing shape and increasing its power?
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I just had to let it happen for a while but then I found the strength to take little steps and eat properly but at times it feels like it was all a big ED game.
Anyway don't give up. Keep on trying and one day you will be able to kick ED out and wave good bye.
It is important not to just ignore your eating disorder, and pretend you're cured. For most of us, we will struggle with this the rest of our life, so it's better to acknowledge it. The book "Life Without ED" actually had a chapter on this called "Overcompensating."