Wednesday, August 10, 2011

My girlfriend is anorexic, what do i do? (STORY OF MY LIFE) HELP ME!?

Honestly you really sound like you have a lot on your plate right now. I want to give you the best advice as possible and hope you take it to heart. First of all you mentioned she is anorexic and that she purges on occasion but just to set it straight anorexia is the fear of food and the person affected will not eat or eat very very little. A bulimic on the other hand is an individual who will consume mive amounts of food and then purge sometimes up to 6-7 times a day and in both cases they exercise to excess. I know a lot about eating disorders because I am recovering from bulimia and it's not fun. Right now the main focus is to get your girlfriend into therapy and I know it might not be appealing to her but this is the best way for her to get better. A therapist will sit down with her and get her background and eventually get to the root of what is causing this. She will most likely have to visit with a psychologist so that he or she can properly diagnose anorexia or bulimia and if she needs medication for anything they are the ones who have to monitor that. I have been in therapy for a little over a year now and I am finally recovering although it is a daily struggle and she will need a huge support system like friends and family because she can't do this on her own. Also you mentioned she has a site in which she states that Ana lives inside her and I wonder if she possibly has a tendency to have multiple personality disorder? Not sure but she really needs to be seen. I am glad that you aren't into drugs as much and that in itself is a big achievement so be proud of yourself for that! I am sorry to hear that you are going through depression and I as well know how hard that can be and being on anti depressants isn't fun either so I do wish the best for you in that aspect. I think that you can really help your girlfriend with her issues but just remember to remain supportive of her and make sure not to push therapy on her but do mention it to her and ask her to go for her health and for you as well and your child. She may not go right away or refuse it which is normal but just keep being supportive and encourage her in every way possible. I do wish you and your family the best and I hope this helps you and your girlfriend!

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