Stand up and show MIA who the boss is!

[chasingfear]

I am now at the stage were I have put on so much weight from Bulimia (using the age old 'I can eat this because I can purge it' excuse) that I have to change and I am going to beat MIA.
I am going to stay positive, happy and if I do slip up I am going to take it in my stride and learn from my mistakes.

I lost 86 lbs before so I don't see why I can't shift 20lbs this time!

Take a minute to think of how much you have accomplsihed and the things you have done that make you proud, the memories that bring a smile to your face - now use to these thoughts to empower yourselves to beat this disease.

I know it is hard to find the inner strength to stop yourself from bingeing. But all it comes down to is what we want more, what things are most important to us? The big fat ice cream or finally fitting into your 'skinny clothes'! ;) Don't over complicate the process of stoping your binges - just tell yourself that stage is over and it is no longer an option, similar to when we decide we don't like the taste of something - you don't go and eat it everyday! (and I sure as hell don't like the taste of barf!)

Strength and positivity will get you to your goals!

Stop MIA now before she puts a stop to you!

[Roses]

i'm glad if u slip up u'll keep trying to stop.
for most of us it's a disorder which means we can't help what we think..
so it doesn't come down to what we want one little bit.

it's about what mia wants, and we just get to do it.
it's not as simple as not liking the taste of puke.
to me that don't even come in to it :/ i don't even like the taste of food most of the time,
so tasting it twice makes no difference.

i'm happy to see ur trying and i hope it works for u :)
xoxo

[chasingfear]

I totally agree that it is a disorder and for me it is just the same.
I don't eat because I am hungry or I like the taste, most of the time I don't know why I am eating.

My point is that we all need to take control back from Mia and no longer let it dictate what we do.

Bulimia is not a physical being forcing food into our mouths (although it sometimes feels like this) it is a thought process, a coping mechanism, surely we can overide these thoughts with other stronger thoughts and feelings?

I am not saying that beating it will be easy but for me there is no other option. Bulimia will not just stop over night you need to take positive steps and change for it to stop.

As you previously mentioned this forum has become very negative and quite frankly very triggering, I am just trying to add a little inspiration, hope and positivity to the posts!

[Roses]

in other words go see ur dr and sort it out, right??
some ppl can't do it on there own, sometimes cuz they're not strong enough
other times they don't even know they're ill..

a lot of ppl here do it for fun, i'm sure of it.. :/

i agree not a physical being, but it's something u don't have control over..
tbh i thought it was pretty normal at first, like a good idea that just got addictive..
then it just takes over and that's it.

it is about training ur mind to think completely differently,
but it takes a lot of therapy to fix that..
mm..therapy xP

i'm happy to see positive thoughts tho :)
but the best thing to do even if u don't think so is to talk to ppl about it.
talk to effing everybody if u have to ^^

it does come down to u, but if other help then u will do it sort of easier,
on ur own is seriously not worth it..

[chasingfear]

Drs work for some and don't for others. This is a world I am just about to discover and see if it helps me.

I totally agree with everything you said!

For me it began by accident - I was very ana and one day just gave in to the hunger, I ate literally everything in the house. I didn't feel guilty until the pain of how much I had eaten kicked in - I tried to purge and just couldn't! I went back to ana and stayed there for a week or two but the hunger became unbearable again and when drunk I pigged out again, this time when I purged it all came flying out as I had drunk sooo much! That is when I realised that it could be a good idea and from that point on my life has been all about MIA! It has totally taken control.

I am starting to try and re-train my mind whilst I wait for therapy, I am writing stuff down and repeating things in my head when I think about binges.

xxx

[Roses]

that's very very true, man :/
i'd like to think of it more like the dr can help but it's if u want them to help u..
but i guess u do get crappy dr.s..and therapists.
it's depends what they're like cuz u shouldn't have to hate ur dr..

keep writing when u feel like u need to binge, there's also a thread here somewhere about all the things u can do instead of binging if writing doesn't help..
but ye if u can't stop it, don't like kill urself or anything..
u can start over 1000 times cuz it could take 1001 times to recover.

[chasingfear]

AGAIN I totally agree - A Dr can only do so much for you, you have to want to get better for it to actually work.

I have had a few really rough weeks and have binged alot and I have been totally beating myself up about it but you are right starting over is not a bad thing, giving up and being negative is bad!
I have started writing in my diary and I am also writing articles and a book on eating disorders (mainly on EDs and male sufferers). I also love to clean, iron and hoover to distract myself.

I am so inspired right now.

[I-Hate-You-Mia]

i agree this forum has become very negative...but then i guess mia does this to u!

i believe in u tho babe! WE WILL DO IT :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Roses]

AGAIN I totally agree - A Dr can only do so much for you, you have to want to get better for it to actually work.

I have had a few really rough weeks and have binged alot and I have been totally beating myself up about it but you are right starting over is not a bad thing, giving up and being negative is bad!
I have started writing in my diary and I am also writing articles and a book on eating disorders (mainly on EDs and male sufferers). I also love to clean, iron and hoover to distract myself.

I am so inspired right now.


mm, that's interesting u say that ur inspired :)
that's awesome :)
@ i-hate-u-mia, that's true too, there's no positives to bulimia..