Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia can be many things but they almost always include Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives. These are extreme eating behaviors that are marked by overeating also known as bulimia or an extreme lack of food intake to the point of starvation which is known as anorexia. There is always an extreme obsession about the body including the numbers on the scale and your shape. It is a compulsion that is thought about constantly. Does this sound like you? Do you starve yourself because when you look in the mirror you see a fat person? Does the thought of eating something make you panic to where you get physically ill? Do you binge excessively and are you out of control? Do you eat everything in sight until you can not eat any more only to vomit afterwards? Do you abuse laxatives? Do you hide any of these things from friends and family? Purging, Dieting, and Laxative abuse is a sure sign that you are suffering from at least one eating disorder. Eating disorders, especially anorexia very often kill people. The extremes of these disorders are very dangerous to the body.
The understanding of these diseases remains a mystery. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa appear as exact opposites but both are equally as deadly. These are often combination eating disorders or can include variations. However there will always be some type of combination that includes Purging, Dieting, and Laxative abuse. If any of this sounds like you please seek help immediately. Call Sunset Malibu at 1-800-332-9202.
Why Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives?
The difference between anorexia and bulimia, which are the two most commonly recognized eating disorders, is that those with anorexia will starve themselves and exercise consistently. Those with bulimia will force feed themselves with tons of food (usually junk food) but will force themselves to vomit shortly after and may also take water pills and abuse laxatives. This is an attempt to stifle any weight gain from the food that was consumed. Most people that have an eating disorder do not have any friends. Have you noticed this about yourself? Is it the case that rather than hang out with your friends you have to rush home to exercise, even though you can not remember the last time that you ate?
There are many ways that an anorexic person will achieve their goal of losing more and more weight such as abusing laxatives, extreme exercising, and simply not eating. Do you binge on junk food in secret? No matter how hard you might fight the urge to do it do you feel helpless? Do you fill yourself with so much food that you just can not eat another bite and then force yourself to vomit until your stomach is empty again? Do you hide in secret and vomit and maybe even hide the vomit until you can get rid of it without being detected? Do you feel a sense of comfort and guilt both at the same time from this behavior? Very often, if left untreated, eating disorders will result in death. Call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202 to experience our Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives Facility for yourself.
Seeking the Help You Need
Have you tried to quit Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives but no matter how hard you try you can not stop? We understand that because of your condition, it is likely impossible for you to concentrate on anything other than it. Do you also find that you have alienated yourself from outside activities that are fun because you have to partake in a certain regimen that has become part of your daily functions due to your eating disorder? There are many factors that can be responsible for your reason to begin extreme dieting that has lead to a very dangerous eating disorder.
We help people like you every day and we have come to understand that your eating disorder is not about food but is at the root of something much deeper. While you are pursuing being very thin or seeking the comfort of food, you are desperately seeking something else, maybe approval or acceptance. Asking for help is also very hard to do but getting the right help is the only thing that will save your life. There are resources available that will help you. Call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202.
Finding the Answers
Most with eating disorders are isolated in their own hell but find comfort in planning your diets and exercise routines while also seeking new ways to keep your secret and to find new excuses to use when a direct focus is on eating such as dinner, trips to restaurants, etc. Maybe you spend a lot of time planning your next eating binge and spend a lot of money on buying the foods that you will engorge in only to purge them up when you are finished eating them. You also have to purchase laxatives which are also part of your weaponry. Because of your eating disorder you likely have found that you are extremely isolated and constantly on guard.
The human body is not equipped to handle such abuse, the colon and bowel area will weaken and often shut down from the laxative abuse, your stomach and the lining within can not handle the constant purging, and starving yourself on what you call a diet is going to cause your organs to shut down. In patient treatment for eating disorders in as unrestrictive as possible while still ensuring your safety. You might even think that no one knows what is going on but the truth is that they really do. It may have taken them a bit longer in some cases to catch on, but they know, everyone knows and it is time that you accept help before it is too late. Any other psychiatric problems that you might have will also be addressed while you are in treatment. This is the very best thing that you can do for yourself. Call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202.
Break Free from Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives
You do not have to suffer in silence any longer from your illness. Your sickness is killing you both physically and emotionally. You must get help immediately! You can fully recover from this illness if you do something about it and seek help before it becomes chronic and life threatening. Psychological counseling and psychotherapy will address both the eating disorder and the forces that contribute to it.
For additional information on the effective Purging, Dieting, and Laxatives program at Sunset Malibu, please visit our main Eating Disorder page. For immediate assistance call Sunset Malibu anytime at 1-800-332-9202.
As with all co-occurring disorders, Sunset Malibu treats eating disorders as a co-occurring disorder with drug and or alcohol abuse.