Anorexia and Bulimia (Possibly Triggering)
 

Anyone had an experience with this or know anyone has? Quite a few misconceptions of it really as 'Pretty girls staying thin'. Although most common with Females, in recent years there has been a few cases in the news of Males suffering from it. Both are classed as Psychiatric Disorders, I know most probably know that but just incase you didn't.

I had a kind of bad case of bulimia from the years of 13 - 14, had to get my stomach pumped at one point. I'm totally out of it now, though I suspect my other has been battling with a mild case of anorexia for years. It's psychological disease, it's about being in control, or at least for me, when I was at a time when I felt my life was totally out of my control and this was a comfort.

I have not eaten for a couple of days before. I then realized I was being stupid so I stopped.

My cousin was anorexic. She was a perfectionist, extremely intelligent. She got the Anorexia under control after years and then became an alcoholic. She died last year at the age of 28. I think the anorexia was a symptom of some other issues she had really.

Both are selfish self indulgent psychological disorders. Often the relationship with the mother is key.

Awww sorry about that Niamh, yeah, does not sound like she was too well. Did she get hospitalized or anything at any point? As in like help

They did everything they possibly could to help her, she was in a clinic when she was younger for months which got her anorexia under control but she was still under 18 then. She was ok for a while she became a dentist and moved to England where she became an alcoholic, her parents went over and brought her home but she was an adult then and really If she doesn't want to help herself there's only so much you can do but they tried everything they could.

I guess getting institutionalized early on in life did not help either. You lose social skills that you need in those years. It's a shame when people are too far gone. Were you quite close to her ever?

No, I wasn't close to her at all, I'm not really close to any of my cousins. It's still very sad though. They really had no choice back then though but to institionalize her, she would have died otherwise, she was in a very bad way.

I was anorexic between the ages of around 15 and 18. Just became obsessed with my weight because my two best friends were really skinny and I was quite plump as a teenager. My dad used to tease me about it and I just slowly stopped eating until I was lying to him and my step mum about having eaten, when really I was surviving on cups of sugary tea and coffee and maybe some fruit every day and that was it. I abused laxatives as well to stay super thin. At my lightest I was about 6 and a half stone which is super thin for my height of 5'6. Was never hospitalised or anything though.

I'm over it now and I actually got quite big at one point. Now I'm about average for my height and build and am happy with that.

Mine definitely stemmed from my relationship with my parents, especially my mum, she was obsessed with her appearance and always on a diet so I didn't see the problem with me doing the same. Just took it too far. My dad didn't exactly help either lol.

Good on you for coming out the other side though Michelle, my cousin unfortunatley traded one thing for another and it eventually killed her.

Awww, well done for getting through it Michelle, shows you are a strong person :)

Yeah it's very sad when it happens like that. Like it's probably so hard cos it's basically changing your whole view on life. If people have repetative thoughts, it's hard to get rid of them and change your way of thinking.

Sorry Niamh, I didn't read your other posts before I made mine :sad: I'm really sorry about your cousin, it's always sad when someone that young passes like that. Like you said she must have been trying to deal with some underlying issues, first by controlling her eating and then the drinking. I'm really sorry :hug:

Thanks Joe xx

Bit like religion, then.

No, communion would not go down well with the anorexics.

So that is you making a joke out of people with a mental illness? Lovely person aren't you.

Har Har. Very amusing. So very Christian of you.

Cunt.

You never know. The church is just full of empty promises.

I should be anorexic. Never been skinny, picked on about my weight at school and at home, slim friends, ****ed up relationship with my parents, superficial mother and sister obsessing about their looks every second of the day and then bitching about me when I tell them they are vain. But I never went down that road. I always put weight ON.

You are lovely looking Enid, you will never have to worry. It's good you think differently to your family.

I dont if i could classify my self as a bulimia sufferer at one point, when i was addicted to gambling and drugs. really destroyed my life between 14-16. Now back on track, back with studying and normal life. But i went from literally half a piece of fish to eating like 3 cakes and just so much. Now im just back to normal but it's still scared on me there and i still have an urge to gamble:( but if i do now i usaully lay away from it. Also i used to binge alot and go to much sleepovers and parties. I abused my body so badly!

Cheers.

I think the way I turned out was partly due to how my family were. My dad was/is a lazy abusive slob, my mum is a weak minded superficial moron and my sister lives for the latest fashion and totally disregards anything else. I rebelled from what was thought as normal in that house and I made sure as I was growing up through my teenage years I did not turn out like my parents.

You sound like you had it really tough Enid but rebelling and not wanting to be like your parents is probably what saved you

I have not eaten for a few days before. I was fasting to lose weight and eating fig biscuits. Then realised how stupid? I want to keep my curves and womanly figure. Therefore the best option is to eat healthy and exercise if you want to lose weight. I did this a few years ago.

I have heard you can actually put more weight on by skipping Breakfast and stuff.

Lol yeah, well I think I just ate breakfast and fig biscuits, I like eating a bowl of cereal everyday but what I did was stupid. Suppose a few days is a bit of experimenting. However after the few days of not eating I used to then eat a lot and complain to myself I have put on weight. It was just a phase. Now I am just now and again weary of myself.

can they not even eat wafer thin ham?

My sister had anorexia and bulimia throughout her teenage years. She was just bones tbh. It's the saddest thing to have to see anyone go through. Especially someone as close as a sister. She got help eventually, but she still has signs of it, saying she's fat and watching what she eats constantly, but I'm just happy that she's not the way she was.

I am glad she pulled through Deirdre, must have been awful for you. And yeah, I doubt it can 100% go away, it's just about coping I guess. If people are around to support the person and not patronise them, I guess it helps too.

Thanks InOne. :)

We have to look at our society - and why it creates an environment where women are made to feel undervalued and unattractive unless they look a certain way!

Young women also need to look at themselves - and the reasons why they are so easily influenced by this way of thinking. They should value themselves more. It is still a small percentage of women that have these problems.

Indeed, I do think the media plays a part and people like Victoria Beckham are no role models. It is a shame the way you girls are so focused on how they appear to other people at a young age. But I guess that is what our society has become. Also there are other factors too, the enviroment around them ect. Also there can be genetic factors too, and people who suffer often have other Psychological disorders, guess as long as people are not judgemental and that, they might be ok. Like every other mental illness, it carries stigma I guess.

I knew someone from college who suffered with Anorexia, but fortunately she managed to overcome it. They're terrible illnesses and I fully sympathize with anyone who has suffered with them.

Very true, I don't think the media is always the root cause but I do think it plays a big part a lot of the time.

The thing with eating disorders is that once you go through it, you will NEVER be fully recovered.. the whole thing stays with you for life. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I had bullimia when I was about 13 years old and it lasted pretty long but I recovered pretty quickly from it. Then when I was 16 I just suddenly went off food, started losing weight and because obsessed with losing more and more. I starved myself for several months until I was diagnosed with anorexia. About four months into my recovery programme I went through a long phase of bullimia. I'm now healthy though I have my odd days where I just don't fancy eating anything.. but luckily I'm forced to eat by the people around me!

I'm glad you are healthy now, sounds like you had a bit of a rough time. I guess alot of family support helps too, and yeah, I agree people can never fully recover.

If you don't mind me asking, was their any certian influences that lead to it, like wanting to look like someone or something? You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

Aw thankyou and it's ok! And not really, to be honest. Sounds wierd but I just simply suddenly went off food, like I'd feel sick when I saw it and I couldn't stand the thought of eating. It's strange I know but I didn't want to inspire to look like anyone at all. :) Hope that made sense!

Yeah, I sort of get what you mean, even though I could never fully understand of course. Did they diagnose with anything else apart from Anorexia?

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