Obsessive purging?

[The_Princess]

Okay, so I have recently stopped the cutting that I was doing and haven't made a relapse, yet. But, now I have moved on to something that is possibly more dangerous than cutting. Starving and Purging.

So, I officially started this yesterday when I decided that I had had too much to eat and definitely didn't wanna have all the calories. But today is when it really took off. I had no breakfast, (i never have breakfast anyway) had no lunch, but had a really awesome dinner that I scarfed down because I was so hungry. After that I decided, "Ya know what? I don't wanna throw up!" But none the less, I did. It was sort of impulsive. I knew it wasn't right, but I felt as if I needed to. And I have tried this before and have been told by my friends that it at first makes you bloat. But my brain told me "It's okay, we'll just keep going till the bloating goes away"

So all and all, I know it's wrong. I know it's bad. But I feel like I have to and I can't stop myself. Anyone have any ideas/tips? They would be much appreciated.

[bailatyvm]

Well..skipping meals is really bad for you because you store up fat. Try the little snack throughout the day thing, because then you'll feel full but not necessarily any bigger so you won't want to purge as badly. good luck

[Revolution]

As you already know, this is a very dangerous cycle to get into.
What might help me is if you can tell me what's going through your mind when you do this. Are you doing this out of dislike for your body? A way of controlling your food intake? Or is it completely a replacement for cutting?
For tips, you need to find something to replace these dangerous (cutting and starve/purge cycle.) On Teenhelp, we have an "Alternatives to Self Harm" page (http://www.teenhelp.org/forums/f12-s...ves-self-harm/)
Another thing that may help this, now hear this out: Eat breakfast, and make sure you eat lunch every day. I think there was a lot of regret because of your binge-like behavior during dinner, which made you want to purge. If you had eaten throughout your day, this cycle may have been avoided.
Last, are you talking to a counselor/adult you trust about any of this? It might be a good thing to start.
Until then, if you ever need help, you can always PM/VM me.