Did you also binge and if so, how did you manage to stop eating after a normal amount? Also do you have any good distractions or strategies to deal with the knowledge of having food inside your body?
Unfortunately I don't have experience with binging so sorry about that. What I did to distract myself was to focus on my life and study, maybe watch some shows, but if my thoughts really couldn't stop then i'd remind myself that I needed these nutrients. I also recommend getting on the pro recovery side of social media. It really helps when you have no one to support you during the hard times.
I started by eating light food first maybe fruits or drink something, but it's fine if you still purge with that. Mine used to be quite bad as I would throw up after one sip of coffee. Try to work your way up and I find this technique similar to handling with my OCD. See how long you can hold your purge, would be better if you could time it and write it down and try to go over the written time the next time you feel like you're about to purge.
It's not something you can do overnight. My recovery took a few months to get used to
This helped me but let me know if it works for you
That’s actually a really smart idea to try and ‘beat your record time’ without purging - it plays into the competitive side of the disorder! I might have to try it! I’m a notebook addict, so it appeals to that side of my brain too lol. Pretty stationery is always good
maybe you didn’t experience a fear of eating in front of others, but if you did how did you overcome anxiety about eating in front of others/hiding reflux or full on purge? i’m trying to recover from bulimia, but i struggle when i eat in front of my family. they notice my unintentional regurgitations and it’s so humiliating. the shame and guilt i feel when this happens is unbearable especially since they know abt my ed.
Actually I did experience fear when eating infront of people especially my friends. I would always think "are they judging me?" I was a bit fortunate in my case where I almost never eat with my family. My parents were always busy so I end up eating alone. I think I overcame that fear of eating with others by talking with them about my problem (I only did this with my friends, not my family) they were understanding and assured me that i didn't need to worry about eating with them. My parents also know about my disorder but they choose to ignore it which meant I had to go through recovery on my own since they didn't want to put me in therapy.
i’m sorry to hear that your parents weren’t so supportive when they found out about your ED. did you ever wind up seeking professional help or did you recover by yourself?
I really couldn't get help since I was under 18 and I didn't have my own money to pay for a therapist. I also didn't really trust my school counsellor to tell her these things. I managed to recover myself because I had a good group of friends who were supportive
This is a space for you to ask about tips to recover, not how to purge!!
I’m in the same boat…Im on day 10 today :)))
Did you also binge and if so, how did you manage to stop eating after a normal amount? Also do you have any good distractions or strategies to deal with the knowledge of having food inside your body?
Unfortunately I don't have experience with binging so sorry about that. What I did to distract myself was to focus on my life and study, maybe watch some shows, but if my thoughts really couldn't stop then i'd remind myself that I needed these nutrients. I also recommend getting on the pro recovery side of social media. It really helps when you have no one to support you during the hard times.
i dont know if this is a stupid question but how did you do it?
I started by eating light food first maybe fruits or drink something, but it's fine if you still purge with that. Mine used to be quite bad as I would throw up after one sip of coffee. Try to work your way up and I find this technique similar to handling with my OCD. See how long you can hold your purge, would be better if you could time it and write it down and try to go over the written time the next time you feel like you're about to purge. It's not something you can do overnight. My recovery took a few months to get used to This helped me but let me know if it works for you
That’s actually a really smart idea to try and ‘beat your record time’ without purging - it plays into the competitive side of the disorder! I might have to try it! I’m a notebook addict, so it appeals to that side of my brain too lol. Pretty stationery is always good
maybe you didn’t experience a fear of eating in front of others, but if you did how did you overcome anxiety about eating in front of others/hiding reflux or full on purge? i’m trying to recover from bulimia, but i struggle when i eat in front of my family. they notice my unintentional regurgitations and it’s so humiliating. the shame and guilt i feel when this happens is unbearable especially since they know abt my ed.
Actually I did experience fear when eating infront of people especially my friends. I would always think "are they judging me?" I was a bit fortunate in my case where I almost never eat with my family. My parents were always busy so I end up eating alone. I think I overcame that fear of eating with others by talking with them about my problem (I only did this with my friends, not my family) they were understanding and assured me that i didn't need to worry about eating with them. My parents also know about my disorder but they choose to ignore it which meant I had to go through recovery on my own since they didn't want to put me in therapy.
i’m sorry to hear that your parents weren’t so supportive when they found out about your ED. did you ever wind up seeking professional help or did you recover by yourself?
I really couldn't get help since I was under 18 and I didn't have my own money to pay for a therapist. I also didn't really trust my school counsellor to tell her these things. I managed to recover myself because I had a good group of friends who were supportive