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Eating disorders

Best places to get help? Bulimia & bingeing

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ffsidk · 02/09/2018 22:38

So sad to see so many unanswered threads on here Sad
I genuinely don't know what to do to help myself. I had counselling for a different reason (abusive relationship) but have suffered from bulimia & bingeing for years and years. It's all interlinked, low self esteem etc., so I mentioned it to my counsellor but as I had a limited amount of sessions I didn't really get to the bottom of it and tackle it properly. I can't afford private counselling. What should I do next?
It's one of those things that I know I have to deal with and sometimes really feel like grabbing by the horns and dealing with, but mostly I just bury my head in the sand and leave it alone, although I know it is so damaging and I really shouldn't. I go through weeks and even months of feeling absolutely fine, even though this is going on in the background and don't feel like talking about it or doing anything about it.
Where is good to chat, get some motivation from...? I would never, ever talk to anyone in RL about this (my old counsellor is the only person I've ever spoken to about this).
Thanks for reading this far!

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ffsidk · 19/09/2018 18:45

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BigRedBoat · 19/09/2018 19:12

Is your gp aware of your bulimia? Could they refer you to an eating disorder service?

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trickyex · 20/09/2018 13:38

Definitely talk to your GP they will have lots of ED patients on their books and there will be some provision for ED help on the NHS even though its not always great due to funding cuts and generally its a bit lacking for those over 18.
There are some resources on line which I have posted before.
Look at BEAT, ABC and this person is excellent
followtheintuition.com/
(she posts super helpful videos on Youtube)

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trickyex · 20/09/2018 13:43

ABC is an excellent resource
www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/help-for-you

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