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bulimia?
sorry if this is long! i'm kind of confused. i'll start from the beginning. so, i hate my body. period. i find myself gross, even if everyone else say that i'm not. i'm short, and i'm stubby. i hate it, because it's genetic. once in awhile, i'll just look in the mirror, or i'll try on close and i just pretty much break down and start to cry. i'll put on clothes, take them off, put on new ones, take them off, because i feel so fat. yea, so basically i have a bad self-image, haha. alright, so this all started back in april-ish. this isn't always, but sometimes ill eat and i'll feel gross, so i'll purge. i feel good afterwords. i did this like sometimes 1 time a week, stop for 2 weeks, do it 3 times a week, etc. so that occured for like a few months. then i had surgery, and i coudln't really do anything physical (i was used to being able to do sports, running on a regular basis) so i started to do it again. then i stopped for 2 months. now i started to do it again. i just feel better after i get rid of the food. but it's like, one day i'll just eat regular, i'll go out to eat with my family and eat. then i'm like ew, i gotta get rid of this. but if i don't then i don't really care. but sometimes i'll try to do it and i feel like i cant get everything pu and i get so pissed off. then other times i can eat a lot but in my head i'm constantly counting the calories, but i'll eat it anyway and it doesn't bother me too much. i count calories on everything and throughout the day i try to estimate how mcuh i eat, but i don't really care.. i just do it. it's not like i'll kill myself if i have over 500 calories. ohh, and sometimes if i'm really stressed out, or if i get in a fight iwth my mom, etc. i'll purge , and i feel better. i guess it's kind of like cutting in a way. oh and i don't really want to talk to a counselor if it's not really a big deal either ( i don't want to draw attentionfor no reason) so i'm basically confused, do i have a problem? thanks so much.. and again sorry it was so long <3
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srry but you need to talk to someone even if you only do it a tiny bit its still really unhealthy and you can die so yes its a problem.
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This is a problem that you have to deal with right away, and yes, this is bulimia. Many young women have issues with their body image: blame it on society, media, etc., for giving us an unrealistic perspective on " beauty" or "being thin." Bulimia is extremely unhealthy, both mentally and physically. People die from this, it's not a joke.
The root of the problem is that you are unhappy with your body. You are dealing with the stress of that, plus the stress you get from family..in the WRONG way. Please know that this is so harmful for you and that you need to talk to someone about this immediately. There are healthy ways of dealing with stress. Do not resort to this. It doesn't matter what you may see on tv or wherever, bullimia is not a minor problem, nor is purging cool in any way, whatsoever. It poses a number of health risks. Please, please go talk to a school councelor about this. Many people get effective treatment and counceling for this. It's important, it's your life.
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You can also call the National Women's Health Information Center: 1-800-994-9662
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Yes, what you're doing is a problem. You DO need to see a counselor, probably starting with your school counselor or nurse. You probably should talk to your mom. This is a maladaptive way of dealing with stress. It's not healthy and you shoud deal with it right away. People die from purging. Some unlucky ones, like Terri Schiavo, don't die right away. It's very dangerous. Please take care of yourself.
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