... Jess, this is GREAT! i really hope everybody else can read this post and apply it to their own situations. ... (3 replies)

... I don't want to disagree with Mindy because I think in your case she was right and the pain was because you are unused to food and not because your stomach was going to burst BUT yes, stomach can burst. This is why in hospital they introduce food slowly to anorexic patients. ... (3 replies)

... o good for all of us. together, we all make up this grand picture of "Eating Disorders," but each of us experiences it and fights it somewhat differently, so we can learn from each other and learn what NOT to learn from each other, you know? ... (6 replies)

... We all know that. I was not endorsing bulimia, even if throwing up "only" once a month. But lets face it: throwing up once a month will do less LONG TERM damage than throwing up daily. But yes, you could die from throwing up just once. But long term damage (i.e. tooth decay) is more likely to happen to a person who throws up more. (26 replies)

... oh boy. so what if you hadn't throw up for a year and the next time you chose to was the time you burst your esophagus or choked to death on the food coming up or aspirated it back down into your lungs? ... (26 replies)

... daddy's little girl" more now than i have since i was like 6 years old. i feel like i can lean on them and cry to them and show them my weakness and honestly, it makes me feel stronger and more successful. ... (28 replies)