Need support and belief

[ananana]

Right, this may sound completely stupid and pathetic but for anyone who can see past my teenage awkwardness please reply :)
Last year I was diagnosed with anorexia and now I think I have BED or COE...
and after feeling crappy in my weight gain, I'm trying to lose all the fat
I was very underweight but now I'm overweight
and now I'm trying to not binge everyday by eating clean and working out
it's just every week i end up binging 2 or 3 times and i need someone to say i can do it
because no one in my family takes me seriously and put me in such a negative mood :( ...leading to bingingmania
so, if you think i can do it, please let me know...
thank you, from the awkwardteen xx

[EmilismsGalore]

Don't feel awkward, that's my job! :P No, but seriously we're all here to support one another so asking for some support isn't stupid or pathetic at all.

Right so naturally after the weight gain you'd be feeling kinda icky but as long as you're losing the weight in a healthy way I would encourage you to give it your best. Ignore your family and what they've said. Honestly they're not being at all supportive and you don't need their negativity. You can stop binging. It is going to be very challenging obviously but the point is that it is possible.

I think it's great that you're only binging 2-3 times per week. I don't know how frequently you were binging before I think it's safe to assume it's progress. You aren't going to magically stop binging, it'll slowly decrease in frequency. The best thing you can do is to accept that you are going to binge. Your efforts will not immediately "cure you". I know, depressing, right? The key is that as long as you keep fighting the urges you are on the right track. You'll slip up. You'll fall flat on your face. Sometimes you'll want to give up because you think it's hopeless. Just keep fighting. You can do this.

If you need support I recommend you use the forum and its members to your advantage. We're here for you! Feel free to PM me if you ever feel like you need extra support. Take care and good luck!

[Girlinterruptedallthetime]

I am glad to see that you are reaching out for support!!!! That is such a hard thing to do at times. As someone who dealt with ED in my teenage years I think it is very important to reach out for help when you need it or you will end up like me and still be dealing with ED crap into your late 20's and early 30's.

[tweedledum]

You sound very aware of your situation, which is good because I feel like the easier you recognize a problem the easier it will be to get help. Good luck!

[redspottedpurple]

i think you can do it. :) i'm in the exact same situation and i have been here before. and i've managed to stop. if i can do it, so can you.

i'm sorry your family doesn't take you seriously? maybe try expaining it to them again? cause it IS serious and their suppport and help would be really important right now. if they won't listen to what you're saying at all... is there somebody else you could tell? a good friend? knowing that there's people who know about my problem who know that i'm suffering has really helped me.