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Wish me luck...

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Blue2309 · 12/08/2020 23:26

Hi everyone - just wondering if anyone could wish me some luck? I have struggled with food since the age of 18, when I started at university. Unfortunately university was a bit of a disastrous experience for me in many ways. Had bulimia, binge-eating disorder, laxative abuse (which I suspect may be the reason I developed chronic IBS in my early 20s, though that's only a guess). Now I would say have a disordered relationship with food - snack all the time. Am a 'normal' weight, but always feel bloated and uncomfortable. I think about food all the time, whenever I get anxious I head straight for the biscuit tin.

Anyway, for various reasons I am going to try, once and for all, to try to tackle this. I feel I am still stuck at the age of 18/19 in many ways. I am scared of feeling things, but I am also fed up of not feeling things, if that makes sense. I guess I just want to have a bit of self respect.

Anyway, sorry for long post. Any tips gratefully received!

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bornninthe80s · 24/08/2020 08:51

Hey @blue2309 just checking you're around? I'm happy to talk about all of this with you and give advice etc. Let me know if you're around and sorry I've only just seen your post x

Blue2309 · 31/08/2020 17:13

Thanks @bornninthe80s - it's going ok-ish. I still find whenever I feel stressed that I turn to chocolate etc and just don't know how to break that. Any advice? I'm doing better overall but still struggle with emotional impulse to eat.

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bornninthe80s · 31/08/2020 20:50

It sounds like you may benefit from some professional support - how would you feel about talking to your GP about what's going on for you? They should be able to help refer you to a specialist for assessment and treatment. This would hopefully help with what you say about not feeling things.

Have you heard of Beat, they are absolutely amazing and you can join online support groups and also get advice around getting professional support. Their website is very user friendly too and there's lots of info there.

Sounds like you are battling a lingering 'hangover' from your late teens - you truly deserve some support in your journey to recovery x

www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

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