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Hello, I'm fran and I have binge eating disorder. I've been seeing a doctor for about 6 months, and having a hard time with this. Maybe a community forum will help? I don't know.

I have so much shame about this. I used to be tiny. I am only 5'2" and was always 110 pounds and muscly. I am now 217 down from 225. My body can't do things it used to be able to. This all happened over the last 5 years. I am an over-eater/ binger. I am a candy addict. I'm 50-years-old now and having a really hard time losing it. I get stuck in the bathtub and I broke our lawn chair because of my weight, I have big flabby arms that keep waving after I stop, so I don't wave. I don't like to leave the house which just continues the cycle. My doctor recommended the Mediterranean diet but it is expensive for me; I'm doing my best. I needed a good cry. Thank you.

I just wanted to pop in and say HELLO! I am a new therapist here with 7 cups and I specialize in treating eating disorders through a Health At Every Size and Intuitive Eating approach. Excited to be here!

Hi.

Ive been a self harmer for awhile now, but just recently have been restricting my food. I guess its not the first time ive withheld food, its just usually a couple days. Im going on a week now. Ive eaten here an there, maybe a hundred calories at a time or so. But the voice in my head wont let me stop. I dont know what else to do. The pain is awful, my brain and body want me to stop so bad. I thought maybe coming here someone could help.

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I'm Akky

Yay! Welcome to all of our new subscribers this June! I am so glad to see the Eating Disorder community growing and to meet so many lovely people. We are all so happy that you have decided to join us!

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Hi, Im Mari, Ive been dealing eating disorders for multiple years. I first started to really notice how my body looked at 7 years old. I come from a big family and we have get togethers every Sunday. My aunts would compare me with my older sister and my cousin. Since me and my cousin are both girls and the same age they would talk about who was more athletic, intelligent, etc. With my sister, they would compare us body wise. She was naturally very thin so I as the fat one. They would look at my legs, face, stomach, arms, etc. They would talk about it in front of us and it didnt seem to affect her as much as it did me. I started to look at myself everyday and point out all my flaws, I still do. Long story short, I was anorexic for about 6 years and bulemic for 3 to 4 months. I was also extremely depressed and suicidal for 8 years I hadnt attended one of those family getogethers in those 8 years. About a year and a half ago my sister helped me stop my eating disorders. Shes also the only one that knows about all of this. Shes also helped me with my depression. About a month ago I had slowly started back tracking. I broke my tailbone in December so I havent been able to go to the gym. Last week I was cleared so I went to the gym that day and i felt good. I was at the gym today and really looked at myself in the mirror today. I know I need help because I went to the bathroom and threw up everything that was in my stomach. I just want to talk to somebody who can relate.

Hello, Im new here. Im a great listener but never really learned how to share about me. I came across 7 Cups and thought I might give it a try—online sharing is easier, I think? Ive had an eating disorder for what feels like forever and in various forms. Im not sure what Im looking for, I guess to give and hopefully, maybe, receive a little support? Wishing everyone the very best!

hey..ive said stuff about myself before on here but i forgot to say im also a self harmer, i have anxiety depression and i over eat then i dont eat then im fine for a bit..idek im geter better on not makinhg myself throw up but idk..lol

Hi , im Rose and i have anorexia, ive been struggling with it for about six months now and it seems to be getting worse. I don't throw up or use laxatives i just simply dont eat. I cant eat before bed at all or I'll end up getting up and running to the bathroom with diarrhea. Yesterday i had cake and icecream and cried becouse im now deeply afraid i will get fat. Im [edited] lb and want to get down to [edited]lb . I try to be open about my ED but i keep getting yhe same response " you don't look like you have anorexia " wich tbh makes me not want to eat more. I watched this show called " dont call me crazy" which was about eating disorders and mental illness tbh i got jealous of how skinny they were. I know im not fat but when i look in the mirror i see myself as fat . My biggest fear is that my parents will sent me to a place for people like me and that ill never recover and cant have kids. At this point i just feel stuck between not wanting to eat and wanting to get better.

[edited by Anomalia to remove weight specifics]