You have given such a clear example, Joanna, of what goes through the mind of a bulimic! The intensity of feeling and the inability of being able to find "something" or "anything" to help one self-soothe. The desperation can be extreme. Bulimic women will not only use purging, sex and shopping as a way of activating their neurotransmitters, but they even more often gravitate to alcohol and/or drugs for the quick fix. 40-50% of all women with eating disorders are also substance abusers or have the potential to be.
The world we live in is dangerous enough without our madly trying to cope with life with these kinds of external coping mechanisms. Thanks again for your article!
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You have given such a clear example, Joanna, of what goes through the mind of a bulimic! The intensity of feeling and the inability of being able to find "something" or "anything" to help one self-soothe. The desperation can be extreme. Bulimic women will not only use purging, sex and shopping as a way of activating their neurotransmitters, but they even more often gravitate to alcohol and/or drugs for the quick fix. 40-50% of all women with eating disorders are also substance abusers or have the potential to be.
The world we live in is dangerous enough without our madly trying to cope with life with these kinds of external coping mechanisms. Thanks again for your article!
Warmly,
July 6, 2009 - 8:19pmJeannie Rust, PhD
www.mirasol.net
www.edrecovery.com
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