Butterfly asked:


anything you can do to help them or what they can do to help themselves…. and they themselves admit that they possibly do have anorexia.. where do you go from there?

sassylassy2876 asked:


Whats types are there and how would you know if you fall under one of them. what are the signs and symptoms of becoming one of the eating disorders that are out there?

alyssa asked:


Okay well i’m doing a report for my health class at school and i dont really know anyone who has an eating disorder. I need a point of view from the person with the eating disorder. If you answer this question, thank you for sharing your story!

Lurio Macora asked:


I seemed to be stressed all the time with school, work, a certain someone, and trying to maintain a social life as well.

I find myself binge eating whenever I can (and that’s often). And by that, I mean ordering fast food and gobbling it down until I feel the slightest bit satisfied. It’s starting to take a toll on my physical appearance (I was medium build). What should I do?

Do you think personal sites about bulimia give you better information about this disease? I personally think yes, they do.

Although professional medical sites provide you with a lot of statistics, description of the symptoms and probable dangers of bulimia, personal sites show a human side to the problem.

They show people’s stories about how they contracted the disease, how they cope with it and treated it.

And the readers can relate themselves to these stories, relate to the feelings and thoughts and emotions which are revealed on someone’s personal site.

It is proven that we humans learn much better and faster by following other people examples and using someone as a role model then by following a cold script in a textbook.

I love to search personal sites. Once I found site which broke my heart. It was a story of an extraordinary mother whose daughter suffered anorexia-bulimia for more then ten years.

This lady (Karen) tells all her and her daughter story: from the time before the disease to the time when the disease was beaten.

The story evokes so many emotions in my soul because I can relate myself to it. I also had anorexia-bulimia when I was much younger.

And exactly like the daughter of this lady I went through all the conventional treatment which did not help me much. And I had to look outside conventional medicine for answers like this brave mother did.

Although we had so many similarities I still learned from her a lot as she used special techniques and treatments for her daughter some of them I did not know before.

It is interesting and fascinating how we can learn from each others experiences based on feelings and emotions much better than if we just went through unemotional cold text or words.

It is probably because we human beings are emotional creatures and we need to feel things first before we get them and can apply them to our self.

This is the main benefit of personal sites about bulimia nervosa and this is why people prefer reading them and not cold medical sites.

There is one thing you should be aware of about personal site. This refers to pro bulimia sites. Some people make personal sites and use them to promote dangerous conditions like bulimia.

These pro-eating disorder sites can also be very personal and reveal a lot of deep emotions and feelings which can affect the mind of readers.

Bulimia sufferers are very vulnerable people, they often feel isolated and withdrawn from others. But like all human’s they want to be belong to a group of people.

When a bulimic comes to a pro-bulimia site that shows the emotions she feels, describes her worries and anxieties in simple language, she may think that “Oho, these people look like me. I would like to join them.”

So, instead of trying to stop her ED she continues to be drawn deeper into the black hole that is bulimia. This is what these pro-bulimia sites do; they promote bulimia and teach girls how to remain being a bulimic.

So to sum up, personal bulimia nervosa sites can be extremely helpful to fight bulimia if you focus on a story or stories of people who overcame their problems, or are trying to overcome them.

But pro-bulimia sites can be dangerous and life-destroying. And the best recommendation for people who like to search personal bulimia sites is to beware of the danger these pro-bulimia sites and use wisely the other bulimia sites that take a place on the net.



By: Irina Webster

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Every year, many people become ill or even die from anorexia nervosa. There are an estimated eight million people in America alone who are currently suffering from anorexia and although the majority of those suffering from anorexia are young women, men can become anorexic as well. If anorexia goes untreated, a person could eventually die from it.

Anorexia nervosa is not just a physical disorder, but a psychological disorder as well. Anorexia is usually triggered by something unsettling happening in one’s life, making them feel lost and uncertain about things.

Anorexia Nervosa – Causes

The exact cause of anorexia nervosa is not known. Traumatic events like **** as well as stressful things like starting a new job, can lead to the onset of anorexia. Genes, hormones, and chemicals in the brain may be factors in developing anorexia. Eating disorders also tend to run in families, with female relatives most often affected. A girl has a 10 to 20 times higher risk of developing anorexia nervosa, for instance, if she has a sibling with the disease. Behavioral and environmental influences may also play a role.

The causes of anorexia nervosa are many and they are all nervous problems such as too much pressure and stress. It is believed that those who had some problems with over-protective parents in childhood might suffer from eating disorders when they reach maturity. Also, people who feel rejected by society and that they lost control over their lives will most likely develop eating problems.

Constantly criticizing one’s own body and appearance combined with low self-esteem.

This is probably the saddest part of the anorexia story. Some people actually cause themselves to become anorexic, accidentally, through fad diets or worse, intentionally, through a sick idea that the “anorexic look” is ****. There are websites and companies making money by promoting self-starvation as a weight management tool.

Anorexia Nervosa – Symptoms

Denying that they have any problem and seeing themselves as grossly obese despite being dangerously under-weight are characteristic traits of anyone suffering from anorexia nervosa. They refuse any attempts of help and adamantly refuse to eat lest they put on any weight. They are obsessed with thoughts of dieting and weight gain and will exercise even when they are very ill.

Even though they are very slim they continue to do a lot of physical exercise and try to lose more weight.

Some of them can go further, and each time they eat they force themselves to vomit right after, or they overuse laxatives to empty their stomach.

Anorexia Nervosa Treatment

The treatment for anorexia nervosa is often difficult and can take a long time. Some patients improve much slower then others do with many relapses during the recovery process. The treatment can be subdivided into immediate or long term anorexia treatment.

The immediate concerns of most people who present with anorexia nervosa is always low weight, nutrition balance and complications (like organs failure) due to long term starvation. All these have to be addressed first before long term psychological treatment can begin.

The next component of anorexia treatment is nutritional counseling, where a nutritionist or dietician teaches the patient about balanced meals, healthy eating and proper nutrition. The nutritionists will also help patients develop and follow meal plans containing sufficient calories to reach and maintain a normal, healthy weight.



By: Peter rodrick

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viintageecstasy asked:


I’ve been really stressed out for the past days and I have been binge eating like crazy. I used to binge eat a lot, almost every day, but I got rid of the habit for the last two months or so. But ever since a couple of days ago it came back. I’m starting to build the habit again. How do I stop??? Its like in my system and I can’t let it go!

smiley asked:


How long does it take to get side effects of bulimia?
ok i have bulmia for like 2 months! I don’t even know if threw up long enough to be consitered bulmic. I stoped now. i stopedd 2 weeks ago. I am 14 and 5’5 and 112 pounds. did i do my body harm? Do u think i have any of the side affecs of bulmia like imbalance in electrolytes??? Help

Bean asked:


I know they are both eating disorders, but what categorizes an anorexic person and bulimic person, and when does one slip into the other?

Also, although they are both serious illnesses, which of the two is the most serious?

Life On Wheels asked:


You know how people with an eating disorder tend to think about a lot food and exercise… and spend time planning their next meal?

Well, I do think about food and exercise a lot, like that… is that bad? I think I’m starting to get obsessed over it. I mean, I’m really into eating healthy food, but I feel like I overeat…

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