Topic : Bulimia

You hadn't eaten ANYTHING in 10 days?? WOW!  This is my first time on this board, my daughter is bulimic I recently found out.  But I have a question for you.. do you beleive in God, our eternal Heavenly Father?  Don't you know that he loves each of us very much and we are all important to him? He does Not want you to feel the way you do.. he loves you.  Satan is the one who wants us to be unhappy and to hate ourselves.      My daughter shared with me that she thought that purging was a way that she could be in control of something.. but I'll share with you what I shared with her.. God does Not want you to feel bad about yourself. He wants us to take care of our bodies.. give it the proper nourishment, etc.... When you don't allow yourself to eat.. and you purge of take laxatives or whatever.. you are not in control.  Satan is in control over you, (ie.. you are letting Satan be in control).  I  beleive there is Good and there is Evil. God and his angels send good and positive messages to us in our thoughts, and Satan sends Bad and negative... Listen to what God has to say to you.. believe in Him.. seek Him out to help you.. He will send the comforter to help.  Please don't dispair... Let God Repair! I only say this with love in my heart..you are my sister. I hope many people read this...PS>> I know that there is emotional influences, mental issues, and more, that cause this problem.. but it really comes down to who you are letting control your thoughts.. that's my belief anyway.  

   

With Love,   

   

Gail  

Once, when I was a little girl, I believed but now-no more.Once, when I was a little girl, I believed that He would protect me but He didn't, not even my parents could protect me from what happened so I started to believe that the only person who could was ME! And that's the way its been ever since.So now I don't believe in god but I believe in Goodness and kindness, but there is not much left of that in this world is there?? 

I mean no dis-respect Gail, infact I envy those of you that still believe, I wish I had something to hold on to, but my life is very empty right now and a lot of the time it feels so hopeless; maybe I'm trying to fill that void.........my psych would love that thought...talk about 'Freudian slip' !! From where I sit at the moment, I look around and all I see is broken dreams, bitter disappointments and a lot of pain and I guess that's why I feel so hopeless..why things are so hopeless.... I feel that I have nothing to live for; that if I'm gone, no-one will miss me...whether that's true or not I don't know; it's just the way I feel...............however I'm still here, at the moment, and I guess I get by the best I can...............Boy! talk about morbid!...I think that's enough for the moment. 

  

maureen 

I have been fighting this for 10+ years. I know that it is wrong. I have always been big and this has not helped me lose weight. I cant help it. I feel so guilty for feeling full. I promise myself that each time i do it it is the last time. my hubby has been with me for 4 years and doesnt know what i do. My mom does but she just tells me to stop. if it were that simple. i hate feeling the way I do. I want to find some kind of therapy, but cant really afford it plus it is embarassing. A lot of times I act like I dont care what I look like but when I look in the mirror i see something so disgusting. I hate i look. I have tried diets, taken diet pills and nothing seems to work. I weigh 240 lbs. I am tired of looking and feeling this way. my kids are 2 & 3. I know now that if I don't stop they will suffer too. Being aware of this doesn't seem to help any. It is harder for me to catch my breath after i do it and my heart beats faster. i stopped for 2 weeks and i did it again today. I ate and I was all ready full. I weighed myself and had gained 10 lbs. i think that is what did it. my mom says i look fine i don't believe it. I had surgery last year from galstones which i am sure came from this. my face is oily and my hair was falling out. I really hate myself sometimes. I wish that I would stop. Thank you for listening. I usually dont talk about it... 

Hope you are still here.... 

test.....this thing is playing up again

I'll write again later.....yazzer, I read your message will reply shortly to you when I iron the kinks out of my system 

  

maureen 

I've just poured my heart and soul out and this damn thing just wiped it into 'cyber-space

   

Hi people, I was wondering if you guys had any advice, on how to help a friend about dealing with bulimia.  My friend just recently told me she had bulimia and i feel outta my league i have no idea what to say to her, how to help her etc.  I don't know who to turn to or what to say to her. I'm stuck on what bulimia is really about how severe it is. and i was wondering if there was anything i can do to help her.   

I know this can be a tough time. I've found lots of information and help through the website www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. If you aren't seeing a professional already, you may be able to find one to help you through that site. The best decision you can make is to help yourself by seeking professional help. All the best to you in yours (and everyones) road to recovery.

Hi,   

I guess I can speak for all of us who have this by saying the best thing you could do for your friend is just ' be there ' for her, if she needs an ear to listen to her or a shoulder to cry on. Don't offer advice, except, if she wants help, then for her to get 'professional ' help. Read up on the subject as much as you can, check out web-sites on the net; try www.anred.com .Don't judge or even try to understand it as it is something that doesn't make sense to those who do not suffer from it. It is serious and it is a killer. Most of us here are at different stages of it, either in or going into treatment. That's all I can say for now, except to repeat myself........' just be there for her when she needs you'.  

   

regards  

maureen