I’ve struggled with bulimia since I was 16, and I’m now 26. I had a few years after treatment where I was not purging or restricting food intake- but with being sober, I’m finding I want to purge as an outlet. Does anyone else struggle with an ED and addiction?
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Hi Talia. Feel free to message me if you’d like to talk more. I was bulimic from age 16 to 24. I still have tendencies to emotional eat when life gets overwhelming but I’ve never gone back to purging. Check out Mind Love podcast. A lady named Mellisa is the host and she talks about her battle with bulimia and other addictions. When we quit one addiction, we want to turn back to others instead of feeling whatever uncomfortable emotion our bodies want us to feel, so I understand how those tendencies are resurfacing for you while giving up alcohol. Going on a plant-based diet also help me over come bulimia. I focused on using food to heal instead of looking at it like the enemy. First step is being conscious that you are slipping back into hold patterns, which you are already doing, so well done! Keep pushing girlfriend. You’re stronger than you realize.
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