Do you or anyone you know have an eating disorder?

[Anonymous]

I mean only anorexia or bulimia, not overeating or any other eating disorder.
By 'know' I mean know personally. A friend or family member.

I'm the only one I know with an eating disorder

I have an eating disorder and I know others who do as well

I only know of other people who have an eating disorder

I don't and no one I know has an eating disorder

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Have could mean HAD as well

[coconutelixir]

My roommate in college and my cousin did. Both recovered beautifully, but both were anorexic. My cousin hasn't opened up much about it other than she's kept the weight off and seems like she's living a happy life. My old roommate told me what it was like and what the therapy was like. I remember her saying that her psych asked her to draw her body on a large sheet of paper and then afterwards, her real body was traced. There was a clear difference between what she perceived and what was reality, and my roomie said that was the turning point in helping her recover. She has a super healthy, super active vegan lifestyle now... I think she transformed her fear of gaining weight into a quest to stay healthy, and it really helped her. I remember there were moments where I could see the impact of her former condition on her... especially when she saw cookies.

[Asker]

I know what you mean, a girl I know who was skeletal at one point is now all about healthy foods and exercising so she looks so much better now

[Anonymous]

I almost slipped into anorexia, but I don't think I got bad enough to qualify. I do still have... issues, with my body, but I eat at least.

My close friend from high school, however... I know for a fact that he used to starve himself because he thought he was obese, when he was slim already. He hated his body so much. I'd have to practically blackmail him into eating. Sometimes, even now, he loses weight very rapidly and looks too thin, and I wonder if he'll ever really recover.

[RedRobin]

I don't know anyone who's had an eating disorder

[Anonymous]

I have bulimia.

[Asker]

Sorry to hear it. Are you getting help? Have you told people in your life?

[Opinion Owner]

Not really. My mom knows but she just yells at me about it.
I need to do it so I don't want to tell anybody cause they're gonna make me stop.