New and Confused xx
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New and Confused xx
Hi
Im completely new to this and really have no idea what I am doing. I having a really bad day with my battle with my Ed and alcohol. Is there any one that can point me in the right direction?
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Im completely new to this and really have no idea what I am doing. I having a really bad day with my battle with my Ed and alcohol. Is there any one that can point me in the right direction?
x
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When you feel so fragile and confused it is just so hard to find the right direction, isn't it? The very best advice I can give you is this:
Stop drinking. If you can focus on this one thing and put all of your focus and energy there, you will be amazed at the clarity you will find. The rest will fall into place. Welcome to SR!
Stop drinking. If you can focus on this one thing and put all of your focus and energy there, you will be amazed at the clarity you will find. The rest will fall into place. Welcome to SR!
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Oh, Claire. I hear you and I feel for you 
Bulimia and alcohol blighted my life for decades. After a frightening drink-induced accident, I decided to give up drinking. That was nearly 20 months ago. I found it much easier than I ever thought it would be. The physical benefits were so motivating they propelled me on. But the psychological benefits were the most significant. I discovered I had self esteem! I started to like myself and be proud of what I'd achieved.
The bulimia remained a problem, but I started to believe that I could overcome it. It has been far more difficult than the alcohol, but I am slowly but surely making headway. The support I've received on this site has been immeasurable. I've learnt about gratitude and mindfulness and meditation and I've learnt to be open about the problem rather than keeping it a shameful secret. I am winning the battle!
Being free of alcohol is just brilliant. I have never been happier nor as confident. When I'm finally free of bulimia (and that is when and not if ) there'll be no stopping me
And I'm 54. I'm guessing that you're far younger than that, so you have even more to gain.
There is a new life out there, I promise you and you've come to a great place for support xx
Bulimia and alcohol blighted my life for decades. After a frightening drink-induced accident, I decided to give up drinking. That was nearly 20 months ago. I found it much easier than I ever thought it would be. The physical benefits were so motivating they propelled me on. But the psychological benefits were the most significant. I discovered I had self esteem! I started to like myself and be proud of what I'd achieved.The bulimia remained a problem, but I started to believe that I could overcome it. It has been far more difficult than the alcohol, but I am slowly but surely making headway. The support I've received on this site has been immeasurable. I've learnt about gratitude and mindfulness and meditation and I've learnt to be open about the problem rather than keeping it a shameful secret. I am winning the battle!
Being free of alcohol is just brilliant. I have never been happier nor as confident. When I'm finally free of bulimia (and that is when and not if ) there'll be no stopping me
And I'm 54. I'm guessing that you're far younger than that, so you have even more to gain.There is a new life out there, I promise you
and you've come to a great place for support xx
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Welcome to the SR family. We also have an 'eating disorders' forum. It's near the bottom of the main index page. Give it a look.
I'm glad you joined us. I know you'll find a lot of support here.
I'm glad you joined us.
I know you'll find a lot of support here. 
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Originally Posted by HeadLump 
Oh, Claire. I hear you and I feel for you Bulimia and alcohol blighted my life for decades. After a frightening drink-induced accident, I decided to give up drinking. That was nearly 20 months ago. I found it much easier than I ever thought it would be. The physical benefits were so motivating they propelled me on. But the psychological benefits were the most significant. I discovered I had self esteem! I started to like myself and be proud of what I'd achieved.
The bulimia remained a problem, but I started to believe that I could overcome it. It has been far more difficult than the alcohol, but I am slowly but surely making headway. The support I've received on this site has been immeasurable. I've learnt about gratitude and mindfulness and meditation and I've learnt to be open about the problem rather than keeping it a shameful secret. I am winning the battle!
Being free of alcohol is just brilliant. I have never been happier nor as confident. When I'm finally free of bulimia (and that is when and not if ) there'll be no stopping me And I'm 54. I'm guessing that you're far younger than that, so you have even more to gain.
There is a new life out there, I promise you and you've come to a great place for support xx
Bulimia and alcohol blighted my life for decades. After a frightening drink-induced accident, I decided to give up drinking. That was nearly 20 months ago. I found it much easier than I ever thought it would be. The physical benefits were so motivating they propelled me on. But the psychological benefits were the most significant. I discovered I had self esteem! I started to like myself and be proud of what I'd achieved.The bulimia remained a problem, but I started to believe that I could overcome it. It has been far more difficult than the alcohol, but I am slowly but surely making headway. The support I've received on this site has been immeasurable. I've learnt about gratitude and mindfulness and meditation and I've learnt to be open about the problem rather than keeping it a shameful secret. I am winning the battle!
Being free of alcohol is just brilliant. I have never been happier nor as confident. When I'm finally free of bulimia (and that is when and not if ) there'll be no stopping me
And I'm 54. I'm guessing that you're far younger than that, so you have even more to gain.There is a new life out there, I promise you
and you've come to a great place for support xxMy goal is to battle one demon at a time; right now, I'm addressing alcohol. Once I have some sobriety under my belt, I'll give it a go with my EDs, smoking, caffeine consumption, etc etc and the kitchen sink.
Btw, it IS possible to recover from anorexia/bulimia. I had three years solid recovery under my belt before I let my guard down, stopped doing maintenance work (because "I feel fine! I am fine! I'm normal!") ... six months later I relapsed.
But have hope, girlie. You're definitely not alone!!!
Hugs.
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