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Subject: Re: The girl who cried wolf/ to Deb


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Courtney
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Date Posted: 20:46:51 10/15/04 Fri
In reply to: Deb 's message, "Re: The girl who cried wolf/ to Courtney" on 01:43:59 10/15/04 Fri
 Deb,
My mom said that it is just up to me and that it is a stupid diet thing because she was ana for like a month in college then told herself to stop and she did. I know that you care and are worried but I don't really want the help. I am comforitable how I am, for now.....
Thanks Deb really!

>>Well my mom thinks that I have stopped purging so she
>>only yells at me to eat so I eat when they tell me to
>>but then purge if I feel that I have to, which most of
>>the time I do.
>>I was asking because I was really sick on Tuesday and
>>had a fever but didn't tell her I was throwing up
>>because I didn't want her to think it was purging. But
>>anyway I guess they don't really know that I am mia.
>>Courtney
>>
>
>Your last statement has me to believe that your Mom or
>parents DON'T know that you're bulimic but perhaps
>think that maybe you're just going through a crazy
>diet phase that if they ignore might pass.
>
>Now this is just surmising on my part, but when I was
>your age my Mom had all the signs...I used to eat
>secretly, late at night, bring food into my room and
>even would line the waste basket in my room with
>plastic bags and lots of paper towels when I threw up.
> I'd tie it up and put it outside my window (in the
>flower box) and one morning I forgot it was there and
>went off to school. My mom found the bag of vomit
>outside my window and confronted me about it. I don't
>remember now what I said but I guarantee you I was in
>denial and tried to cover it up even though she found
>it.
>
>I also am a lot older than you so help wasn't as
>available as it is now for everyone. I encourage you
>to let them in.
>
>Try to some research you can print out for them to
>read or get books from the library or look at some
>recovery sites on the web together (such as
>somethingfishy.org) that will help explain everything.
> You need support and just getting it here really
>isn't enough because we're not involved in your every
>day life. I don't mean to discourage you from coming
>here for support; you need ALL the support you can get
>and this site is and the people involved are WONDERFUL
>about giving support to others. But letting in your
>parents on what's REALLY going on with you and that
>it's not just a crazy fad (which is easy for anyone to
>think these days) is vital to you're getting support
>and whatever help you decide you need.
>
>We're always here for you ~ I wish you the very best,
>sweetie! You're more than a number!
>
>Deb
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