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
Weight Loss Help
If you believe that you need weight loss help, a diet may only provide temporary relief. You may actually have an eating disorder. Call our 24/7 confidential helpline today at 1-800-941-5313 for a free, over-the-phone evaluation. Our professional counselors will assess your symptoms and guide you towards the treatment you need to recover your health and reclaim your life.
Weight Loss Help – Why Diets Don't Work
People in need of weight loss help often turn to diets to lose weight. Unfortunately diets usually only offer temporary relief. Why? Because diets do not address the reasons behind the problem. Food addiction, binge eating and compulsive overeating are real eating disorders. For people with these disorders, food is just a symptom of serious underlying emotional issues. For effective, long-term weight loss help, they need to seek professional treatment that focuses on these core issues, and not just the food.
Eating One’s Feelings
In most cases, people looking for weight loss help have few coping skills as it relates to their feelings. Somewhere along the line they learned that eating can quell feelings such as anger, depression, irritability or anxiety. In other words, they "eat their emotions." Unfortunately this only exacerbates the problem because once they eat, they feel guilty or depressed about eating, and then they eat again. It becomes a vicious cycle.
If this is your situation, you can stop this cycle by seeking weight loss help at an eating disorder treatment center. Unlike diet clinics or typical weight loss groups, an eating disorder treatment center will help you develop new coping skills and break any addiction to sugar, flour and carbohydrates. You'll build your self-esteem in a supportive and therapeutic environment and learn how to better manage your feelings and food cravings.
Diets don't work. For effective, long-term weight loss help and treatment options, call our toll-free, confidential helpline today at 1-800-941-5313. Our caring counselors are available day and night to answer your questions and help you on your way to a healthier way of living.
