How should i help this one girl out?

Question

Okay so a long time ago i had a eating disorder and i knew this girl and she knew i had the problem and now she has the same problem but i recoved like three years ago and she is like all coming to me and telling me and asking advice questions and i can't do that. that would be encouarging her and she told me not to tell and stuff and i don't want to break her trust or anyhting. So how can i get her help with out her knowing it was me

Answer 1

She is coming to you because she knows you understand what she is going through. Just like someone couldn't have come up to you, when it first started, and tried to get you away from it, it took you doing it in your own time in order to get past it. She's looking for someone whose been through it and is willing to give her the advice and encouragement she needs to get to the point where she can start getting help for this.

Think of being her coach and getting her ready for the race. You get her to do the stuff that helps make her ready for when she goes out there on the track and has to run all by herself. You are the prep, so treat her that way.

Answer 2

tell her she has to go see a professional (if thats what you did) because thats the only way  you got better.  if she wont do that then she must not need help that bad

Answer 3

All you might be able to do is direct her to wherever or whatever you did to get yours under control. If she doesn't listen at least you know you tried