I saw that there were a few books that they recommend. Doesn't it seem like they're really about treating anorexia in adolescents? And not much about bulimia? That's what I thought, anyway, when I went to their site. And what about treating the "adult" with eating disorders? I feel like I'm in a very small minority, sometimes. It's been very, very difficult for me to find much information for those of us who develop out of control eating disorders in their 40's, 50's, 60's, etc.
Although I've had eating disorders since I was very young, bulimia became completely out of control, and life threatening, two years ago - when I was 44. Talk about feeling like a minority! I know there has to be more people like me. Maybe they don't seek out treatment/help to get better? I don't know. I just know that sometimes it's hard for me to relate to others who experience ED's. I can remember what it was like as an adolescent (with no help or treatment) and into my 20's and 30's - but I always managed to keep it a "secret." And I survived, both physically and emotionally.
If I lost weight and was "thinner" everyone commented on how great I looked. They didn't know I'd starved myself to get that way. Even two years ago, when I lost way, way too much weight from starving, and purgeing (throwing up) ANY food I ate, SEVERAL people (especially the women) I work with would tell me how GREAT I LOOKED!!! I looked like a walking corpse. My own mother did not recognize me when she came to visit - she was so shocked by my awful appearance. I was dying. I was literally gray. My hair didn't grow for over a year and then started falling out - and the women at work were telling me I looked great! How SICK is that? How sad...
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Thank you so much for your response back to me.
I saw that there were a few books that they recommend. Doesn't it seem like they're really about treating anorexia in adolescents? And not much about bulimia? That's what I thought, anyway, when I went to their site. And what about treating the "adult" with eating disorders? I feel like I'm in a very small minority, sometimes. It's been very, very difficult for me to find much information for those of us who develop out of control eating disorders in their 40's, 50's, 60's, etc.
Although I've had eating disorders since I was very young, bulimia became completely out of control, and life threatening, two years ago - when I was 44. Talk about feeling like a minority! I know there has to be more people like me. Maybe they don't seek out treatment/help to get better? I don't know. I just know that sometimes it's hard for me to relate to others who experience ED's. I can remember what it was like as an adolescent (with no help or treatment) and into my 20's and 30's - but I always managed to keep it a "secret." And I survived, both physically and emotionally.
If I lost weight and was "thinner" everyone commented on how great I looked. They didn't know I'd starved myself to get that way. Even two years ago, when I lost way, way too much weight from starving, and purgeing (throwing up) ANY food I ate, SEVERAL people (especially the women) I work with would tell me how GREAT I LOOKED!!! I looked like a walking corpse. My own mother did not recognize me when she came to visit - she was so shocked by my awful appearance. I was dying. I was literally gray. My hair didn't grow for over a year and then started falling out - and the women at work were telling me I looked great! How SICK is that? How sad...
Shelley
June 9, 2009 - 6:56pmThis Comment
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