Hello all.....

I've been here a couple of days and have read most of these posts here in the ED threads. :)

I was always one of those teenagers who "wished" that she could be anorexic. Horrible, I know....... but, true. I never was. I liked food way too much.

Four years ago I went on a diet and lost 60 lbs. When I hit goal, I decided it wasn't good enough and I continued until I lost 15 more pounds. :nono: Since that time (although I've began to get much better) I've been obsessed with food, calories, fat grams and weight. :eek:

Strangly enough this didn't happen to me until I was in my late 30's. It came at a time that I wasn't expecting it at all. :rolleyes:

I have a friend who is helping me through a generic 10-step program. So far it's been slow going, but it's working. :bouncing: I haven't had any problems in my past, no abuses of any kind. I've found that "most" (from what I've read and studied) people have ED's because of something in their past or because of something they can't control. I'm working on what has made me the way I am.

I have never been bulimic although I've tried, and thanks be to God that it didn't work or no telling where I'd be now. :eek: I tend to restrict and be terribly hard on myself.

So, I was just wondering are there any "older" women out there that deal with these issues too?

Hey Bean,
I am a 34 year old recoverd anorexic/bulimic. I battled the beast for the better part of two decades before I worked through recovery, and let me tell you, it is work.

I am glad you are getting some help. Welcome! You will find much support here!

Take it one day at a time!

~Dance

We all deal with those issues, some take the result to a higher extreme than others. And yes, we are all very hard on ourselves no matter what. I think in time you learn that you are "only human" and you learn to forgive yourself, and most importantly love yourself (I'm still working on that one!)

Recovery is a lifetime committment...I have my good days and bad...as we all do.
I'm glad you found the boards. You will find much love and support here. I just joined the boards a short time ago and found it to be helpful in continuing my recovery. I hope you find it helpful too....Best of luck!

Well I wouldn't call myself "younger" or "older"...I guess u could say I'm "in between" (at 22yrs.)...I kind of started out the same...for me, it always starts out as a diet, and then it goes bad...I think ppl have really unrealistic expectations for themselves (at least most) and that could also lead us down this road...Everyone has a tendency to be harder on themselves, then they would be on others - so maybe look at that as an option....
It's great that u are seeking help & are trying to seek some answers within yourself!
Good Luck! :)