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i recently got myself help for an eating disorder, bulimia most likely, and i don't even want help anymore. i feel stupid and now i don't even think it's a big deal. i don't want to talk it about and i wish i could go back in time. is it a huge deal? the counselor at school made it sound like it's not a big problem. i've been like this for almost 2 years. this will probably be with me the rest of my life anyways because now i don't think i can stop. part of me wants to get better, but i feel dumb! how should i motivate myself? is it even worth getting help?
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There is nothing stupid about an eating disorder. They are serious problems, both psychological and physical. If your school counselor is telling you it's not a big problem, either he/she doesn't understand, he/she knows nothing about eating disorders, or he/she doesn't believe you (Which, I'm sorry to say, happens quite a bit).
Kudos for getting help in the first place, but if the person you're getting help from makes you feel stupid about seeking advice, you need to seek help elsewhere. It is worth getting help. Any given eating disorder is like a slow suicide. They eat away at your body and your mind. They can cause your hair to fall out, organ failures, and many other unpleasant things.
You CAN stop. If you've been bulimic for two years, you might have lost the physical capability of stopping by yourself. You may need help, and you may need to be hospitalized, but you CAN fix it, and you CAN be helped. You are not hopeless. Yes, it will be with you for the rest of your life because you will have had this experience, and you will more thoroughly understand what other people are going through, the pressure they feel from society to be perfect.
You can be happy. You can get better. Motivate yourself by telling yourself you can do it. Talk to your parents - I know it's difficult, but explain to them that you know you have a problem, and that you need their support, not their judgment. They can help you get whatever kind of help you need, physical or mental. You're not stupid. You're one of many who succumb to the pressures of society, and there's nothing wrong with that. Everyone goes through something - What sets you aside from everyone else is that you can admit that something's wrong. A lot of people don't even realize that. So you're a step ahead. Now you just need to keep following the steps you need to follow to get better.
You CAN do it. You can also IM me if you want someone to talk at/to (SirenCytherea).
Be strong.
-Siren =)
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YES 100% it is worth getting help and your school councillor isnt much help if he/she doesnt think its a big deal because it is
Eating disorders are really serious and can lead to death (My mums cousin died aged 24 from anoerxia, she weighed just 4 stone and left a 2 year old daughter behind when she passed away)
So please get help as soon as you can.
I know you may feel like you dont want help but later on in life you will regret not getting help when you could.
It will be hard at first but with real profesional treatment you will recover from your eating disorder.
I hope everything gets better soon hun
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