Eating Disorder sufferers, coping with the after-effects of Christmas and moving on into the new year

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I am an anorexic. for the most part, I am ok. I maintain an ok weight and know all the signs of a spiral. but this time of year is hard. there is so much food around. I feel under pressure to eat it all, then I feel sick and dirty for it. so tend to slip in the new year. bring it all back under control. I know Im not the only one, thought we could support each other. whether anorexic, bulimic or over-eating. its so hard.

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Morning Lissie, I've just found this thread. Binge eater here, it's not easy with all this food around but I've managed not to gorge on chocolates this week.

How are you?

Bit up and down. I've been trying to "prove" that I'm ok and I can behave normally. But I've eaten too much and feel huge. I've not put on any weight, I don't think, but I'm not happy. How long have you had ishoos?

Bit up and down. I've been trying to "prove" that I'm ok and I can behave normally. But I've eaten too much and feel huge. I've not put on any weight, I don't think, but I'm not happy. How long have you had ishoos?

I used to comfort eat as a teen, when my home life was horrible. But I probably started bingeing 'properly' in my early 20's, after I left home. It seems to come and go, I'm hoping this year I'll see some progress. We've got lots of chocolates in the house and I haven't wanted to stuff them down, which is good. But I suspect I've been using booze instead iyswim.

I feel huge too, I lost a little weight last year but put it on following illness (and associated over eating). I'm starting to enjoy life despite my size, which is great.

I threw away most of the food I might binge on, and froze most of the chocolates. Feel huge due to eating food I wouldn't normally do, despite not gaining any actual weight.

That sounds like a good idea, jendifa. I'm not sure if I've gained weight or not as I've binned my scales as weighing myself messes with my head. My trousers are a bit tight though. :(

I start a new job tomorrow so am a bit anxious - I've resisted the urge to stuff so far.

Hi all, I recently read a wonderful book by Marianne Williamson - a spiritual approach to weight loss. Obv none of us really needs to lose weight. And forgive the awful title. But I'd v recommend the book since it makes you explore the sanctity of food, also, moves you on from stuffing down the anxiety - which is so what it's all about, eh Onesunny.
There is life after an/bul - and it's SO much better (here I really am talking from experience). There really ARE other ways of coping with your anxiety.
And you really don't need to be scared about whether you'll cope without your eating disorders. In fact, you'll look back and wonder how the hell you coped WITH them - so exhausting they are (sorry for Yoda speak).
I wish you all the very very best - here's to 2012 being healthy and happy, or at the very least happy and contented.