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Created on : Friday, July 01, 2005, 12:31:18 pm

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maxi

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August 23, 2006, 1:12 am PDT

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Hi there.

I`m 32 years old, female & from South Africa. A month and a half ago I nearly died (again) from starving myself. I`m out of hospital, but still feel a bit "fresh". For the firs time I am actually trying to build up my body, taking care of it & to be concious at all times. So far, so good.

The problem is that I`m also very new at being sober. I`ve been an addict for a very long time, and have only been clean for the last month & a half. The mistake I made is putting all my energy into not drugging again, and now I find that my eating disorder is rearing it`s head again. I want to beat this one too!

If anyone`s got some advice I would really appreciate it.

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August 23, 2006, 11:05 am PDT

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i knew yesterday just what i was saying to you and then had to go all of the sudden and now i wish i could remember what i was saying.......... it's hard i know because people can make it worse for us at times and harder yet at the same time we need them... not like we would say we need them and often not like we would admit it to ourselves but we have to find someone some time........

aw lol its ok !

thanks for the reply, i know what you mean by needing someone and its true that you dont admit it...its hard if they dont have a clue whats going on *rolls eyes*

atleast im eating more food now...i mean than what ive been eating these past few days...i think...

oh and i wanted to get this out...
i used to drink a type of tea with some sugar that would work as a laxitive...so instead of throwing it up (im scared of throwing up for some reason...im weird i know hehe) i would drink tea and the things i ate would go away...it was sort of intentional but at the same time it wasnt...i guess i was in denial that i was getting rid of it all in that way...like it was a coincidence

so yeah...

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hisjewel

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August 23, 2006, 3:56 pm PDT

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aw lol its ok !

thanks for the reply, i know what you mean by needing someone and its true that you dont admit it...its hard if they dont have a clue whats going on *rolls eyes*

atleast im eating more food now...i mean than what ive been eating these past few days...i think...

oh and i wanted to get this out...
i used to drink a type of tea with some sugar that would work as a laxitive...so instead of throwing it up (im scared of throwing up for some reason...im weird i know hehe) i would drink tea and the things i ate would go away...it was sort of intentional but at the same time it wasnt...i guess i was in denial that i was getting rid of it all in that way...like it was a coincidence

so yeah...

i remember hearing of tea that did that but i never found it........ there is suppose to be some kind of gum that has the same sugar in it but it takes one chewing it for a long time for it to work......

it's even harder when they think they have a clue and don't sometimes because then it's like they are double clueless LOL!!! but you know what we can't help them understand something that we don't even seem to understand most of the time........ and i like you *roll eyes* haaaaaaa

i bet you kind of laugh at yourself when you say like it was a coincidence........

i have to go to choir practice..... i'll try to check in later if i can

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maxi

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August 24, 2006, 4:14 am PDT

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that's great you sharing your story......... not only did the prayer and the healing happen but you held on to it....... often when things like that happen the person gets discouraged because they relapse or something thinking God didn't really heal them when really they let go it wasn't that God didn't really do it!! you go girl!!

Ja, I think the fear of gaining weight is the worst part ! I am so glad that you`ve found some freedom and peace. I am not religious myself, but comming from a very religious background I understand in some funny way. The most important part is that you are free, and I hope you can carry that with you, always.

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August 24, 2006, 4:16 am PDT

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hisjewel

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August 24, 2006, 6:03 am PDT

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Ja, I think the fear of gaining weight is the worst part ! I am so glad that youve found some freedom and peace. I am not religious myself, but comming from a very religious background I understand in some funny way. The most important part is that you are free, and I hope you can carry that with you, always.

you understood because even though your not religious your heart knows....... sometimes our heart can see the things we don't....... yet sometimes we know things only in our mind that we need to believe in our heart!!

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maxi

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August 24, 2006, 8:07 am PDT

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you understood because even though your not religious your heart knows....... sometimes our heart can see the things we don't....... yet sometimes we know things only in our mind that we need to believe in our heart!!

Yes, I agree. The fact that some of us might not be religious does not mean that we`re not spiritual. I`ve always been very "spiritual", and I do believe that it`s that fact that got me through my last difficult patch. At the moment I can`t claim that I`m free of my ED, but I am free of my addiction (for the time being- I don`t want to sound cocky now!) , and for the first time as far back as I can remember I want to live. So here I am, ready to fight! Life is just too precious to take for granted, come good or bad!

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maxi

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August 24, 2006, 8:16 am PDT

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Yes, I agree. The fact that some of us might not be religious does not mean that were not spiritual. Ive always been very "spiritual", and I do believe that its that fact that got me through my last difficult patch. At the moment I cant claim that Im free of my ED, but I am free of my addiction (for the time being- I dont want to sound cocky now!) , and for the first time as far back as I can remember I want to live. So here I am, ready to fight! Life is just too precious to take for granted, come good or bad!

Sorry, got that ALL wrong!lol! Yes, I know, ED`s are addictions.......what I meant was, I am free of one of my addictions, eg.,drugs. Hopes that makes more sense!

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August 25, 2006, 6:17 am PDT

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Sorry, got that ALL wrong!lol! Yes, I know, EDs are addictions.......what I meant was, I am free of one of my addictions, eg.,drugs. Hopes that makes more sense!

that's great!! and you didn't sound cocky!! not at all!! you should be proud!!! yep yep!!! I am also so glad that for the first time you want to live!!! :0)

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August 25, 2006, 11:08 am PDT

umm.....

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FOR A WHILE NOW I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HAVING AN EATING DISORDER.I TOLD MY MOTHER AND SHE SAID DONT DO NOTHIN STUPID LIKE THAT AND I STILL WAS THINKING BUT JUS NOW WHEN I READ ABOUT ALL THE THINGS IT CAN DO TO ME I THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT IT....THANK YOU DR.PHIL

you cant wake up one day and say "okay, ill hav an ed." normally you start a diet and then (unintentionally) you end up wiht an ed. and if you dsay u just woke up and decided to be anorexic the you are actually a wannarexic. especially if you tell your mom. you probably want attention. ge over it.

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