Does anyone else here or know someone who struggles with an eating disorder along with anything of alcohol or drugs? I don't know if it is a common thing or not and whether they are linked at all. I have just found myself alot more drawn to drugs and alcohol lately and I am not too sure why and what I need to do. I mean I obviously need to stop because I know it's not good for me but... I don't know if that made any sense.. sorry if this just seemed like a jumbled mess!

I think that is probably not uncommon. It's another way for you to avoid dealing with your emotional issue or mask the underlying problems. People always say that the eating disorder is side effect of other issues and drinking or doing drugs is another way for you to avoid dealining with this issues or make you feel better. Be careful please. From personal experience I started drinking at the begining of my recovery. Well to be honest it's not like I've stopped drinking. I don't think I'm out of control but it's definately more than I use too drink. I have a few everyday, it's very uncommon for me to not have at least one a night. Also after my divource I was introduced into some drugs that again make you forget all your problems and feel great. This is a short term solution though. You'll just be exchanging one problem for another or combining them both and sooner or later you will have to deal with everything. Don't mean to sound like a know it all trust me I"m not perfect but I think I can say honestly that when I drink and do drugs it's to feel better about myself let loose and quiet those voices in my head...it's not a long term solution.

I think what you are experiencing is normal. I also had an ed and used drugs and alcohol as an escape. I often feel that an ed is a form of an addiction just as drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc are addictive. It is a way to get away from yourself and your feelings. If you are talking to a counselor I would recommend you talk to them about the alcohol/drugs also so they can help you through this. If they don't understand then you should find someone else to talk to.
Please know there are people out here that understand what you are going through and there is hope to getting through this.
AV