I think i have an eating disorder...?

Question

I think i might be developing an eating disorder... i know that this can realy hurt me but i dont know what to do. i dont wanna ruin my health so i try to eat but when i do i feel so guilty. please dont lecture me because i know i need help but is there anything i can do on my own without help? i dont wanna burden my family right now because we are going through a hard time.. please help me i dont know what to do

Answer 1

okay the best thing to do is either try and fix it now and quick or you have to tell someone...I'm sure they will understand no matter what there/you are going through. Do you have a smaller figure? And how old are you? It's really important to get your daily nutrition values...especially if your young. Don't feel guilty if you eat, you should feel guilty because your not eating. There are better ways to loose weight. I promise you that, or you could just watch what eat, eat healthy but don't cut out not eating at all. And eating healthy consists of eating veggies, fruit, meat and not eating healthy is not eating at all...or fast food/junk food. But I think you get the point.

:D

goodluck.

Answer 2

Well, i'm going to try to help you the best i can, but i'm not sure if it's much because i myself have been suffering from anorexia for years now. But, i have had my moments where i've "gotten better" but then i'd go back. Well, you won't recover overnight, it's a mental issue as well. You say you have family issues, and i think we can both related to each other right now, because i've got some big family issues myself. So, i think this whole eating disorder thing is a control issue with you. You can't control what's going right now in your family, so this balances it out. If you want to get better, then do it gradually. And not just physically, but mentally. First, don't start off right away by eating "normal" again because i promise you'll hate yourself for it because you'll be dying of guilt from the food you ate, and that will just make you starve yourself. So, start of really slow. Begin with some cereal or something. Why don't you just begin eating a small breakfast and a fruit for a snack? Don't excersice either.  Then, next day, build up. Make it a bigger breakfast, and more fruit. Then, breakfast, and a small lunch, with fruit. then just build yourself up. Do it however you like, but the idea is to slowly recover. On the mental part, you might want to find out a healthier outlet. Write, draw, play an instrument, maybe do a sport.

anyway i hope that helped, i know it probably wasn't very useful because i can't tell you how, since i'm living it too. But trust me, just get out now. It takes over your entire life, and soon all you'll be thinking about are calories. I spend hours finding calories in every type of food, you'll get weak, even washing your hair will be a difficult process. Blackouts will occur, and some days you won't be able to get up because you'll just be so weak. Your period will stop coming, and eventually when you decide you want to eat again, you'll be in too deep. I'm not saying this to scare you, i hope it will just serve as a motivation. I just wanted you to know what you're getting yourself in if you do not recover.

good luck <3. I hope the best for you.

Answer 3

It may be hard on your own.But you are smart and mature to recognize that you may have a problem and want to correct it. First look at your self in the mirror and really be honest with yourself about how you feel you look. Not how you feel others see you. I know for me I worry what I look like to others and I see my self in a more critical way. Then when I've asked my friends to be honest about how they feel I look they see me in way better shape then I see myself. I think we tend to be overly critical of ourselves. Be kind to yourself, love yourself. Really look deep into all the good things about you and your life and keep those positive things close to your heart. I don't know if I have helped, I just hope you find your answer soon and don't let the disorder take over.  

Answer 4

Don't feel guilty about eating. We must eat to sustain our body and life! That is what God wants us to do. You can pray and ask God to help you with anything. I'm not pushing religion, but if you feel guilty about eating and don't want to get professional counseling, then praying and asking God for help is the only solution I know.

Good luck! I hope you can overcome this! And I trust that you will!!!