When you think you might have an Eating Disorder

This video is for people who may be wondering if they have an eating disorder and wondering what to do about it. I believe that anyone struggling with food and body issues deserves to receive help...regardless of body weight, regardless of the length of time they have had eating disordered behaviours. The fear of not being "sick enough" is something that keeps many people trapped in a very destructive cycle.

Song: Dear Friend Stacie Orrico

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• anorexia
• bulimia
• eating
• disorder
• recovery
• Holding0n

[madlydisorderedmind]

I watched this video 2 years ago. I didn't get help. I ended up having weeks to live. I was fed through a tube and spent a year in hospital. The worst year of my life. I was recently discharged, and it is surreal to watch this video again. Please, get help now.

[Holding0n]

@madlydisorderedmind Wow, I'm sorry to hear how bad things got for you, but I'm so happy that you managed to survive and get help in time, even though it must have been awful at the time. I hope you're doing much better now

[haseldin]

fuk.. this made me cry.. you described my life in 3 miniutes x

[xtoriepopx]

I tried to get help.

Gramma, why won't you listen?

Just because I eat once a day doesn't mean anything.. Haven't you noticed I eat less than 200 calories every single day?

I NEED HELP., Please, someone.. Help me. They won't.

[TheOnlyException69]

I have anorexia. All of this is so true. I get angry at people around me because they say I need to eat more and gain weight but I always think that I'm too fat to be anorexic. Maybe that's just the illness talking but either way, it's awful. I might have to be sent to an inpatient treatment center. I might have to repeat junior year, I could lose the love of my life. If you suffer from this, get help now.

[ABirdWithBrokenWings]

I love this. I needed this. Thank you

[HauntedMusicBox2]

@missbritishme urself with red ink. I would also suggest going to the doctor. I have been in your shoes. I restricted severely and I would punish myself by cutting. You might think you're in control now, but you're really not. Get help now before it gets any harder. Its like you've been hanging on to the end of a cliff for so long. And everyone is below you shouting to let go. You don't. After so many years of hanging on to it you get tired and just let go. Its a two inch drop. That's recovery.

[HauntedMusicBox2]

@missbritishm Listen to me. I've been there. Unless you are 4 foot 8 you are underweight. Even if you aren't though, even if your weight is perfectly healthy, you are NEVER too big to have a problem. And at 500 calories, you definitely have a problem. Even if all of your friends are thinner than you (which I highly doubt.) You are ill. Your eating disorder is giving you hallucinations. Don't believe them. When you want to cut, snap a rubber band against your skin. Squeeze an ice cube. Draw on yo

[darbiken]

i'm a bit chunky in my opinion. people say i'm completely normal size- not too thin not too big. for some unknown reason, i'm hungry at a usual meal time, but whenever i even THINK about eating- i feel nauseated. like a gagging feeling. i have to eat of course, but i'm eating only enough for my parents not to nag me. i'm hungry and wanna eat but i can only take so much before i feel bad again. does anyone know whats going on with me??

[TomgirlGirlygirl]

I have those fears, i cry alone at night. I'm scared.

[botdq]

gosh im hungry i thin ill EAT and not purge afterwards

[16bunnylover]

i was diagnose dwith ana about two weeks ago i hid my symtoms from evryone for a monthand a half i went into er there they gave me iv and asked why my electrolytes were low i opened up. i count my calories i do not go over 450 a day i will be starting to get help on the 26th of this month seeing a ed therapist i hope i can do it im not sure.