Advice/Suggestions - Eating Disorder Recovery Message Board

Bellybutton · 09-20-2003, 05:24 PM

I am new to this forum/format but chose this as I am looking for a source of support. After being "recoverd" for 11 years from bulimia, I suffered my first relapse two weeks ago. Has anyone ever been in similar circumstances after such a long time period. Any thoughts, suggestions for me? I have gone 8 dyas now without binging and purging, but I wake up everyday scared adn once again my thoughts are occupied by food every waking moment. i learned so much when I was working through my eating disorder 11 years ago, why do I feel as if I know nothing? Please help.

Loren_02 · 09-24-2003, 07:10 AM

How did you do it before? (By the way, 11 years recovery is amazing!) Did you go into therapy, or some sort of program? Maybe it could help you again. In the mean time, you could get any foods you might binge on out of the house. The harder it is to get, the less likely I am to binge.

Citykittie · 09-24-2003, 10:51 PM

I was addicted to sleeping pills and pain pills last year - It took me a while to get off. My boyfriend had some pain pills for an injury and a few nights back I snuck 2.

I don't know about you but the feeling wasn't the same. I was sorta let down in myself and realized EVEN MORE this is not something I want to fall back into.

Don't be scared. Inless you really liked it - then thats different. Whatever helped you 11 years - try again. And remember the hell and all it took to stop. You don't want to bring that all back again.

[This message has been edited by Citykittie (edited 09-25-2003).]

Bellybutton · 09-27-2003, 08:19 AM

Thank you for your responses!! I will try your advice, thoughts, suggestions.

Bellybutton · 09-27-2003, 08:20 AM

Thank you for your replies!! I will think about what you both said and try your thoughts, ideas, suggestions.