Give yourself time... you may bounce back and forth but I know you are always getting stronger.

Keep us in the loop

Oh Miss Marley, I'm not sure how much it will help but just rememebr what we see ourselves isn't always accurate.... our mind does a lot of filtering for us... and I just want to let you know that I think you are gorgeous! Great eyes... beautiful bone structure... lovely skin and hair... and honey, I think you are toooo thin!

I also agree with the lovely Wattage... the most important part is that you are recognizing a cycle and trying to stay ahead of it. You don't just quit cold turkey... just don't give up on yourself =)

i'm trying. i really am. i hadn't purged in a while since my last post, but then did again this weekend. also have been skipping dinner every night- telling husband i'm "too tired". i'm wearing size six jeans, i feel like an absolute cow. i hate my body, i can't stand to have sex with my husband because i feel so unattractive. i exercise as much as i can, but i never feel well because i'm being so unhealthy. i feel stupid, i know it's wrong, but i can't stop. i think to myself, "i'll be happy when i fit into a size 2", but i know when i get there, it'll take an even lower weight to make me happy.

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You know a size 6 is considered the "perfect" size.

Your perfect hun.

I used to be bulimic, back when I was in 8th grade and off and on throughout my freshmen year of high school. Its a hard thing to overcome, it took me awhile.

You just have to take it one day at a time.

I remember when I was trying to stop I would avoid lunch at school, come home and look in the mirror and throw a fit until I got sick from crying so hard. It was my dirty little secret, no one knew about it, and most people still don't.

Its something you can never really forget about, its a hard habit to break. I haven't purged in almost a two years now but everytime I'm in the bathroom I think about it, and whenever I go shopping and I can't find my size I think about. But in the end, its not worth it, and I know this. What matters most is I have friends who love me for me and I have people who are attracted to me for me.

Just remember that you have people who love you and what they want most is for you to be healthy.

Also...

I suggest seeing a naturopath (yeah ok we've come to the conclusion that Tessa can't spell). Their methods are a lot lighter then regular ones and for some people they work better.

Oh!

And try yoga, if you can. It works wonders!!!

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oh gosh i just ran across this today and im sorry your going through this but i also ran across your post in the thread about jesus and i cant help but wonder do you belive in god im not being a smart ass it just sound like to me you were spirutal so have you prayed i have battel my own demons and not from eating disorders but it took divine intervention and i think that is what you need not drugs i will keep you in my thoughts and prayers

Yes, I am a Christian. I pray for deliverance from this, but my own weakness and sinfulness pulls me back in every time. It just goes back and forth all the time- some days, I'm confident and feel fine. Then the next day, I feel worthless and repulsive. It's always different. I do know that I have a chemical imbalance that does require medication to correct, but I do know that God will help me through this.

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oh lord, i just weighed myself and i'm having a panic attack and crying. my husband isn't home. i weigh 145 pounds. i'm 5'8". at this time last year i was 115 (i started therapy last november). i feel so disgusting, i don't know what to do. i wish someone was here

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Did you know that Tyra Banks weighs 145?
And Miriah Carey weighs 150?

145 is considered "thin" for people who are in the 5'5 range. I'm 5'5.5 and last time I went to the doctor I weighed in at 130.1 lbs and he said I should gain 10 pounds.

And remember scales don't tell you how much "fat" is in your body, they tell you how much your body weighs in all. That includes bones, organs, fluids, and MUSCLE (which weighs more than fat).


Keep up the good work. Your doing great and you will beat this.

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it just keeps getting worse and worse...restricting food, purging all the time, constantly worrying and obsessing about my weight. i just don't see any hope to beat this anymore.

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i hate everything. my best friend moved to nashville this week, ten hours away. he's the only one who supported me and helped me. it was really unexpected too. it was supposed to be a trip to a conference, and he decided to stay there for good. i hurt so bad. i just want to hurt myself all the time. purging, cutting, starving. the medication isn't working anymore. i lost five pounds this week. actually, since wednesday. i can't keep anything down and i'm not even trying.

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MissMarley, I've seen a lot of your pictures, and I must tell you.. you look great! You look perfectly fine and not fat at all.. I think its just all a matter of being comfortable in your own body, and being satisfied. Because to me, you look great!

But keep trying to break out of this bad habit! I know you can do it.. just a matter of will and how much you really believe in yourself!

i just came across this too ms. marley.. how are you feeling..?? it's been about a bit over a month since you last posted. in your pics you look so beautiful and the makeup is gorgeous, you have great skill.. to learn this breaks my heart.. but there is still hope because you are still here... we know you can do it! go marley go marley go marley! hang in there chica!

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Marley, I totally understand your struggles. Eating disorders consume and sometimes you feel like the only way you can cope is to take solace in your disorder. I would love to talk to you on aim or through pm. I would love to share experiences.
Pinkdance1 if you have aim.
Hang in there, I know its rough but support helps.

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thanks for asking girls...not too well, honestly. i have a psychiatrist appt. to be weighed again and have my medication adjusted on monday. i'm purging regularly and feeling pretty sick. i'm also having a big relapse in depression/anxiety

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MissMarley, I just wanted to let you know that earlier this year i started struggling with anorexia. i lost over 25 pounds now. I thought i was going insane. everytime i was around food i would get terrible anxiety. It's almost as if i had this notion that food was the worst thing ever. I don't know how i became this way. But it was horrible. I can hardly go out to eat anymore. Because food makes me uncomfortable. It's weird. And just like you, I'm going through this without my best friend. I'm doing it without anyone, i wish my boyfriend was here, but he's in iraq. my mom thinks im crazy. hahaha. I guess the best thing that can help you overcome this is support, are you thinking of going into a rehab? if it really gets that bad you should think about it. because bulimia is no way to live. sorry for venting a little bit, I should be giving you advice. I just wanted you to know that you're not alone. & you CAN get through this. =]

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