I have a wife with bulimia and it was getting to the point where I couldn't take it any more. She needed bulimia treatment badly, but I didn't know where to turn. Through the internet I came across your site and sent my wife for bulimia treatment at your center.
Whoever she first spoke with made her feel so comfortable, she even became excited about the possibility of not having to binge and purge any more. The change in her is amazing. I know she will always be recovering, but I am proud to say she is the most courageous person I know. Thank you for all of your help.
-- Preston V., Nashua, New Hampshire
I needed to find an eating disorder clinic so badly. I used to eat compulsively and had swung over completely to purging and laxatives. I felt so bad about myself, the shame and guilt was just killing me. I had been to an eating disorder clinic before, but they really did not address my mood swings, that I have since understood them to be a bipolar disorder.
Your staff kept telling me that my eating behavior was a symptom of other problems. Well even though I didn't believe them they turned out to be right. I don't use laxatives, I have even learned to exercise moderately. Thank you so much. By the way, it has been ten months since I last purged.
-- Bonnie S., Boston, Massachusetts
Well Shelly, I told you I would write when I had one year in recovery and here I am. Who would have guessed. I have so much gratitude for you taking your time and referring me to a great facility. I knew from the moment I walked in there that I was in the right place. The next time I come by it will be to visit, not as a patient. You are absolutely the greatest.
-- Venessa C., Raleigh, North Carolina
Compulsive Overeating Help
Find compulsive overeating help by calling our nationally recognized toll-free helpline at 1-800-941-5313. Get the help you need to recover your health and reclaim your life. Caring professionals are standing by 24/7 to assist you and all calls are confidential.
Compulsive overeating help requires more than diet and exercise. There are no quick-fixes, no magic pills. Compulsive overeating help won't be found in a gym or diet workshop, but in one of two places; intensive outpatient services for compulsive overeating or a residential treatment facility specializing in compulsive overeating. Research has shown that the most effective modality of care for treatment of compulsive overeating is the residential treatment facility.
Residential Compulsive Overeating Help
Compulsive overeating is considered an addiction and should be treated as such. When the consumption of certain foods is discontinued, the patient will experience withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Residential compulsive overeating help is necessary to monitor and in some cases alleviate these symptoms with medication. Withdrawal symptoms may include:
Mood swings
Intense cravings,
Irritability
Anxiety.
Another benefit of a residential facility is the 24 hour support you will receive while adapting to a healthy eating plan designed especially for you. Lastly, residential compulsive overeating help centers provide patients with the ongoing psychological support they need as they grow accustomed to coping with the emotional factors associated with their eating disorder.
National Helplines Provide Compulsive Overeating Help
Now that we know that the most effective compulsive overeating help is found in residential treatment facilities, the question of how to find them remains. While you can use the Internet or phone book, the best resource for finding the compulsive overeating help you need is through our toll-free 24-hour helpline. Call us now at 1-800-542-6410 and we'll help you find eating disorder treatment centers anywhere in the country. All calls are completely confidential.
