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So I've had an eating disorder for almost 4 years now and I'm trying to recover. I was in the hospital for 9 months this year. Before I left I had like a natural high. I was feeling so good about myself and not worried about my weight and I knew I was healthy. About a month after I got out all of my problems came back. It was really hard because I gained 30 pounds. I'm 5'7 and now weigh 120, which I know is "healthy" but I want to be less. I know I can't lose weight though because I will never lose enough to please myself and I'll just cause myself to relapse. If I don't restrict/purge I harm myself in other ways (cutting, popping pills, etc.). I feel like I have no one to talk to about it, besides my therapist..but I want a friend I can go to at any time and talk to this about. (link)
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Hi there, I understand what you are going through. With our society the media basically glamorizes thinness and weightloss. I know you want to lose more weight. But there is honestly nothing wrong with your weight. My doctor told me I was borderline aneroxic b/c I was so underwweight the beginning of highschool. I just didn't want to gain weight, b/c I felt like everyone around me was thinner or prettier. Its been 4 years and I know that you can base yourself on other people. You are beautiful and healthy and you will continue to be once you can beat this horrible life altering eating disorder. I feel bad for you being in a hospital for nine months, but if you don't get help this can happen again and again. And the self harm I wish I could make you stop somehow.
However I do like talking to people about their problems or concerns. I joined advicenators because I had a problem and when other people were able to help me I decided I wanted to turn around and do the same thing. So if you want to email please feel free to, we can talk about anything you want and possible solutions to help you get your life back to where it needs to be.
IF you would like to talk give me your email when you rate me, and I will email you asap.
If you donot want to talk then I wish you a very happy life, good luck with everything, and you are a strong person, you can overcome all of this if you just believe in yourself. :)
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I'm really, really worried.
I know I'm only 15, but a few weeks ago I noticed that my left breast was persistently hurting and aching, and that the area around the outside of my breast and my armpit seemed thicker than usual, and slightly swollen.
The pain went away after about five days, but during the last week it's come back. At the moment, the whole breast feels very tender and painful, and at times it feels like there's stabbing pains in it. Also, the outer side and armpit of the breast is still slightly swollen.
It's really worrying me. I even got my mum to check if she could feel anything, but she said she couldn't.
Does this sound like cancer?
What should I do?
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Honestly I am not a doctor so I can't tell you exactly what it is. But if this is still going on for a while you really should see a doctor. Better safe then sorry, and just in case it is something I would get it checked out. I don't think it is cancer, but I would see a doc. just in case.
Good luck, all the best :)
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iv been cutting for like a year and my dad knows he took me to "get help" but i didnt want then and now its getting worse and i now i want help i asked my dad if he would get me help lke 4 months ago and he still hasnt done anything about it. he told me he doesnt think i need it but he doesnt know im still cutting cuz i do it on the top of my arms where he cant see the cuts soo wht should i do? just not say anyhting?
thanx (link)
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Yes you do need to get help, as the problem is increasing, maybe if you show you dad the cuts he'll realize the cuts are worse and see you really need help.
I know of a song that may you, its call The Last Night by Skillet.
You should listen to it, you'll have a better time changing now, b/c you actually want the help.
Just talkt o your dad.
Best of luck to you, All the best!! :)
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Hey
im just wondering would anyone on this be able to educate me about eating disorders and would anyone be able to talk about it because I have a friend that has 1 and would really like to know what is going through his mind.
My e-mail address is irish.bob@hotmail.com if anyone would be wiling to talk to me about any of the eating disorders.
Thanks again especially to Advicenators :) (link)
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I will do my best to help you:
1.) Bulimia- is were someone will eat normally, but then will force themselves to throw up afterwards
2.) Aneroxia Nervosa- Is were you think your fat and you don't eat anything. Eating makes you nervous, so you basically starve yourself.
Purging is also dangerous, its where you don't eat for a while then eat a ton of stuff all at once. Like you go maybe 7 hours without eating, then youll eat a bunch of food for like 30 minutes. Its also very dangerous to your health.
Does that help you for the most part?
I hope your friend gets some medical attention, eating disorders can be serious, but if treated in time, a person can recover fully.
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