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Why Bulimia

hope20z
hope20z
I don't understand the differences? Am I bulimic? I get so anxious that I eat a good amount of junk food on top of my dinner and then I get so worked up about issues surrounding me that i feel the only way out of that pain is to force myself to vomit. Is this bulimia? I am not doing this in order to loose weight and I am not concerned about my weight. I don't do it on a regular basis but recently it has become more and more frequent.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Dr's can diagnose you. we can support you! if you feel you have an unhealthy relationship with food...you probably do. i know that bulimia is sometimes about weight and many times about emotional issues. take care.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had the same problem. Thats how it started. I had personal issues with relationships and other things in life. I couldnt deal with the stress and I would just throw up. I wasnt doing it to lose weight. And then it became more frequent. I didnt think I was bulemic either at the beginning. I dont know if you are experiencing the same thing........I understand where you are coming from though
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes. That is bulimic behavior, but only a doctor can diagnose you.

The misconception about eating disorders is that they stem from a diet gone wrong, or that the focus of them is to lose weight. On the surface, even to the eating disordered person, it can seem that way - but most often there is deeper subtext involving the need to stuff down emotion.