ex eating disorder

[LA62]

Hello there,

Just wondered if anyone else has had or suffers from and eating disorder

I had an eating disorder since i was eighteen and have been through a lot, I am now fully recovered ( 2 years ) but wondered if anyone else has had one and how they got on and are doing.

Its a subject not often spoken about but if i can advise any one or listen to someone who is suffering then i'm here if you need me:thumbsup:


Thanks XX

[hillbaby5]

well done LA62
so proud of you
:smiliedance:

[sugar n spice]

when i was 15 and 16 i suffered anorexia and bulimia, i am full recovered but now at the other end of the scale:banghead: . it is tough, I found you get all this attention when you lose weight so you keep on losing it to keep getting the attention. once i met my dh i started to gain weight

[LA62]

Thankyou hillbaby5 sweetie so much!

Suger and spice..thankyou for sharing you story with me, yes i suffered anorexia bulimia for 8 years! its been a long hard slogg but im there.

i have to be careful what i eat otherwise i could find myself back where i started and im not going there again:D Im lucky as i have friends and dh who are so supportive of me and understand!:thumbsup:

XX

[bpato]

Hi

I myself have never suffered from an eating disorder, but have a very close freind that has battled it since she was 15. She has now just turned 37.

I have seen the worst of what it can do to all involved, and my friends oldest child who is 14 tomorrow still remembers things that she has done. Thankfully she is having a good stint at the moment and has been well for a few months.

She is one of the lucky ones, and has her full family and friends to support her. Fingers corssed though.

Belinda

[LA62]

Thankyou for your reply

Its a terrible thing to go through and i hope your friend continues her good run:fingerscrossed: It can take a long time to get over and is very confusing for other people to understand...I suppose thats why i posted this thread because if i can help or just listen to some one who has it then it can only help the next person:)

Sometimes you cant speak to family and friends about these thing.........Shes lucky to have friends like you:hugs:

ThanksX

[Peaceangels]

La62, its very brave of you to share your story - thank you! and you are right it should be something talked about, not brushed under the carpet.

I haven't personally suffered from an eating disorder, but my sis had anorexia just after our parents split up.

It is a terrible illness and should be treated as such (an illness). My mother & I were like detectives, constantly watching her and she became very good at hiding food she had pretended to eat.

Thankfully she got (good) professional help, it took a while but she fully recovered about 18mths later and now some 15yrs on is great, she will never go back there, but she will always be conscious of her weight.

[LA62]

Hi Peace angel,

Thankyou for youe reply.

Yes i am still very concious off my weight and i suppose its something that i learn to live with, i try and behave with my eating pattern i'e i am strict because i have to be as i dont want those feelings to creep back.

Hope your sister continues to be in good health :D and yes this type of thing is often swept under the carpet and it shouldnt be

Love

La62

[Refresh]

Yup, I battled and overcame (only throught the grace of God) both anorexia and bulimia:smiliedance: I went form one to the other for about 10 years...

I would love to be able to help and support young girls (and boys) through these terrible afflictions one day :thumbsup:

[Refresh]

Oh and peaceangels, mine also kicked in after my parents split up:( although in hindsight, there were patterns there from way before that....

[Kaycee]

I had anorexia for 3 years from age 16. I had no self-esteem. I now have a healthy attitude towards food and my body. It is like it happened in a different lifetime now, so I hope that this gives others some hope.
It has left me with a great awareness of the need to foster a positive self-esteem in my children.

[hillbaby5]

this is a great thread I dont have an eating disorder well I eat toomuch so I prob do but my best friend has had eating disorders and I think you all need to come together cause I dont believe it is something you ever get over
love you all so proud
:smiliedance:
and if you are still struggling talk about it dont be scared

[LA62]

Hi Frenchstar! thankyou for the reply...mine kicked in after my boyfriend at the time only 17...but young and nieve said he was to embarrased to go out with me cause i was to fat!:eek:

some people just dont understand what such comments can have on the rest of your life! i had anorexia and bulima2 for 8 years in between my children and more after they were born.

But i have got over it the best i can and i would love to also help other young people who have had similar problems.

Glad to see your on the road to recovery and if you did not see my post on your thread...many congrats agai!:yelclap: