Anorexia/Eating Disorders/worried about my weight

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Expert: Sally - 12/25/2008


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hi my name is amelia and i'm 19,and i have a problem in january this year something happened to me,it totally broke everything of my being it shattered me into pieces,since then i haven't been eating very much but in the last couple of weeks i haven't been eating anything i will have a dry cracker in the morning and thats it,i just don't feel like it anymore i was never a big eater and was always skinny but now i am like a rake and i'm really scared,for the last week i haven't been able to keep anything down and i just keep losing weight,i was 50kgs before and now i'm down to 45kgs

please help i don't want to have to go to hospital

sorry my question is so long i just thought i better tell you the whole story

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Hi Amelia,

I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling with a few things at the moment.  It sounds like whateven happened in January was a big change for you and may have caused you to begin using food as a coping mechanism.  Eating Disorders often begin when the person feels like they have no control in their life and they turn to food, which is the one thing they feel they can control.  I am happy to help you and be a support person if you like - have you spoken to anyone else about your concerns?

Speak soon.

Sally

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I have a thorough understanding of eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa. Often, it feels like something has changed but you don't know why... there are these thoughts in your mind that control when, how, what food you consume while at the same time isolating you from your family, friends and things you once loved doing. I can help you understand the ED "thoughts" and act as a support person who you can talk to when things get a bit too much to cope with on your own.

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Anorexia dictated and controlled my life for 5 years from the age of 15. It pulled me out of school in my final year, it isolated me from the people I loved, it stopped me from living a carefree life. I know all too well the pain inside and what it is like to wish so desperately to ask for help and to be contolled so much by the "negative mind or "ED thoughts" that you can't seek help. I am here to listen... even if you're not ready to seek professional help, it is a step in the right direction finding someone who you can talk to that understands what you are going through.

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