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(reply to Anonymous)

I'm so glad you found EmpowHER!

You have a lot of stuff going on in your life, and talking with a counselor would be the best thing for you. It does not mean you are a "head case" as you describe, but it means you are going through a stressful time in your life, and using unhealthy coping behaviors to deal with it. You can choose healthier coping behaviors and avoid binging and purging (by vomiting or laxative use or over-exercising at gym...you described yourself as being a "gym junkie" which also is a purging-type behavior).

You don't know if you like where you live, you don't know who you are right now, you don't know if your boyfriend is "the one"...these are all very normal feelings, and it actually means you are smart and contemplative to consider your options. It is just hard right now, because you are also dealing with relocation stress...it is emotionally draining to be away from family, meet new people in hopes of finding a friend or two down the road, feel like you have low self-esteem. It is exhausting, and many of us have "been there" in our lives. I know I have, as well as many other Moderators at EmpowHER...and we did talk with a counselor or two in our lives! I can not tell you how tremendously helpful it is to talk with a really good counselor; someone who can basically give you an outside perspective on your life, help you learn new healthy coping behaviors, and help you feel better about yourself.

Can you make a call today to talk with a counselor? Do you have access to a counselor through your school or work (I'm not sure if you are going to school or working full-time)?

February 15, 2011 - 10:40am

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