MamasHealth.com Home I'm Not Healthy I'm Not Healthy My Bulimia Story Resembled A Ten Year Old Stages of Bulimia Tears of Hurt, Who Am I? Why Not! Links Email Mama Addiction stories Anorexia stories Athletic stories Bulimia stories Family and friends stories Help Me! I'm not healthy stories Medical disease stories Medications and eating disorders Migraine stories Mother stories Recovered Anorexic Recovered Bulimic Recovered Eating Disorder Self esteem stories The Letter "C" Weight stories Mama's Inspirational quotes Mama's Motivational pledges Mama's Health quotes Mama's Poem	Bulimia... I stumbled upon this web site looking up other health problems, but after reading some stories I realized I should share mine. I am 30 years old and I have battled bulimia since the age of 13.  It has been a long tough road, but I can honestly say I have not binged and purged in years.  The temptation is always there, but I have found ways to cope with that. I did go to therapy for awhile and I have been taking zoloft for years.  I don't want to tell you about my 17 year battle, I want to tell you about the EFFECTS of my 17 year DISGUSTING habit. I had more cavities than I had teeth and no dental insurance.  Luckily, I found a dentist that traded out services and I did a commercial for him. Callused hands, a gag reflex every time I lean over, constant stomach pain, etc.  My problems have cost me thousands of dollars in recovery and I have caused more damage than good.  And of course, during this time I was obsessed with the way that I looked, so I tanned constantly as well.  I am now dealing with skin cancer. I had an endoscopy done a few weeks ago for a GI bleed.  I am having a colonoscopy done this week. Stop the battle ladies.  Get help now.  I begged my mom for help when I was 17, and she denied that I had a problem.  I finally had my personal trainer make an appointment for me. Bulimia is gross.  No one wants to talk about it.  I know there is such a rush seeing those chunks of food accumulate in the toilet.  I know what it is like to choose to eat Ice Cream over Doritos, because ice cream tastes the same coming up as it does going down. As I sit here and tell you to STOP, I know it is not that easy.  It is not easy at all.  BUT it can be done.  Get help, people love you and you deserve to be happy. Feel free to email me: kellyg55@hotmail.com Share your story	Featured Book Advertise on MamasHealth.com MamasHealth $500 Scholarship Your product featured on MamasHealth.com
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