i am going mad

wat am i ment to do without getting my family or freinds involved? i realy need help because i no i am damaging my body but i cant stop. i starve, i binge, i make myself sick, i take laxatives and i am hooked on reading food labels and restricting my diet. where do i turn to to speak to sumone about this because it is taking over my life!

[Zoelula]

Hi jt

You are not going mad, although I know it feels that way. You have an eating disorder and it sounds like you know that. I'm not sure why you don't want to get your friends and family involved because if they care about you they will want to help. Keeping this "terrible secret" is part of our illness when we have an eating disorder.

However, it might be easier to start by talking to people who have been there. You are taking the first step by posting here. The next step might be to go to an OA meeting. Overeaters Anonymous is a free program that has meetings in every large town. Look in your phone book and call the number to find the next meeting. You can go there and just sit and listen at first and you will realize there are people there who will understand and help.

Best of luck to you. It is possible to recover!