http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif My friend has recently become bulimic and Anorexic I don't know what to do. She never eats and when she has to afterwards she'll go throw up and when she can't take not eating anymore she'll go ahead and eat and then go immediatly and throw up until she's crying so hard becasue she says her ribs feel like there going to collapse. I have two questions (because there the only ways I can think of to help her) Why's she feeling the rib pain? and What are the URL's for Bulimic Support Groups (the kind that encourage it)? so I can block them from her computer because she's completely computer illiterate. Please help!!

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~*PrincezzPain16*~

Topic has been moved to the 'Eating Disorders' forum.

Also, please don't ask for URL for ED support groups as many of the members here are trying to avoid things such as this. I realise you are doing this in your friend's best interest but we cannot allow for web sites to be posted on these forums.

Thank you, Roxy

Hi!

First of all I want to say how much respect I have for you and how wonderful I think it is that you want to help your friend. Watching someone turn into a skeleton is not an easy thing to do, especially when you know you are completely helpless and that you can do nothing to stop them.

As for the URL's Roxy's right we can't post those here, we can't encourage this type of behavior, even though you're using them for a good cause. It's actually a good idea to try and block them from her computer, however, if she found out you did this it might hurt her even more. Like you were trying to sabatoge her "diet" or something. If she has not come to grips with the fact that she has an ED, it's very difficult to get her to understand that she needs help. (even once she does accept her ED, it's very difficult to get help)

Good luck---my only advice is DON'T LEAVE HER. This does not work. Sometimes people think that if they leave in protest it will help snap the person into making smarter decisions...this doesn't work. "tough love" only rips the person apart even more. IMO, of course. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FRIEND and I sincerely hope she realizes how serious ED's are before she's in too deep. Let us know how you're doing, ok? http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif And remember, there's always hope.

NEVER GIVE UP
~sarah~