Bulimia

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Originally Posted by AriesMalvis

and tho you can't be a cureall...who knows you may be the one to help her thru all of this.

I hope so. Most of her family believes that I will be, which is very encouraging, to say the least. As for my parents, they just tell me that what I'm doing is honorable and that I need to not quit.

My girlfriend tells me all the time about how it's going to be hard for me, and I always tell her "it would be harder trying to leave you now", and I really believe that. The point is, I'm not going anywhere, and she knows that. Thankfully, that's comforting for her, and I'd like to think it is having some effect as far as how she views herself. Maybe if I can show her how much she means to me and everyone else, she'll start to see it for herself.

Originally Posted by Windscarredfaith

If I had a condition like bulimia, the last thing I would like is for tons of people to know that I have the disease. I would only like it to keep it within a certain group of friends who I can trust.

I agree. I definitely would not want everyone to know I had an eating disorder. But the most important thing is for the people who can do something about it to know. I feel privileged that she told me, even though I was beginning to realize it on my own. It's different when you feel safe enough to tell someone something like that.

Originally Posted by jamuko

(Apology)

No worries, mate. I know you were just trying to help.

Originally Posted by AriesMalvis

and calling it a disease makes it sound more icky

LOL, you're right. But you know I tend to look at that word strictly by its definition, so I never really have a problem referring to bulimia as a disease. She actually refers to it as a disease too, so there's another person in my corner.