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
Stop Binge Eating
If you want to stop binge eating, please call our toll-free eating disorder helpline at 1-800-941-5313. Find eating disorder treatment and learn how to stop binge eating. Caring professionals are standing by 24 hours, seven days a week to provide you with confidential assistance.
It is not easy to stop binge eating, but it can be done, with the right support. Recognizing that you have a problem is an important first step in your attempts to stop binging. But, it is important to understand the root cause for your eating to enjoy a lasting solution, and that takes professional treatment.
Diets and Other Attempts to Stop Binge Eating
Unfortunately in an attempt to stop binge eating, many individuals turn to weight loss clinics and diets including fads and "the diet of the month." Initially these plans appear to help you lose weight, but they have not changed the behavior that caused your binging in the first place. The only way to effectively diminish or stop binge eating is to uncover the emotional reasons for the eating behavior. Treatment helps you understand emotional eating and the triggers that interfere with your ability to stop using binge eating as an emotional crutch.
Many try to stop the cycle of binge eating on their own. Very few are able to maintain the weight loss progress they have made and gain it all back, plus more. Programs that focus on weight as the issue will not help you stop binge eating. Only an eating disorder clinic can help you uncover the underlying issues that are causing you to overeat. The weight, of course, will come off once the behavior is understood and you stop binge eating once and for all. But what's most important is getting to the core of why you have an eating disorder.
What to Expect When you Stop Binge Eating
When an affected individual chooses to stop binge eating they may notice certain physical and emotional changes. These include:
Changes in mood and overall demeanor
Irritability
Preoccupation with food
Cravings for foods high in sugar, carbohydrates and fat
Residential Treatment to Stop Binge Eating
By the time an individual enters residential treatment to stop binge eating it is usually because their lives have gotten completely out of control. Their entire day is focused on the next meal and what they will eat. They feel depressed, irritable, ashamed and disgusted most of the time. Their self worth, in many cases, is so low, hopelessness consumes them.
A residential treatment center provides several important elements for those people who want to stop binge eating. These include:
Structure - Provides overall support and monitoring
Nutritional guidance - Helps binge eaters choose healthy foods that won't leave them feeling deprived
Medication - Administered to manage cravings and compulsive behavior or control mood and depression
Counseling - Individual and group therapy addresses the underlying issues of binge eating
Don't wait any longer to stop binge eating. Call the toll-free helpline at 1-800-941-5313 for confidential assistance any time of day or night. GET HELP NOW!
