Anyone recovered/recovering from an eating disorder willing to sponsor a 19 year old girl?

Hi I'm 26 and am currently trying to pick up the courage to see a doctor, after suffering from eating disorders for nearly 7 years.

Obviously I cannot help with recovery advice but I would like to know how you found treatment etc? What made you take the first steps to admitting to someone you had a problem?

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Hello!I'm also a 19 years old girl who is in therapy to recover from bulimia, after having suffered from anorexia 4 years ago and haven't treated it properly. I have exactly the same symptoms as you: sometimes I feel lonely when I am with lots of people, I have dificulties to make friends and trust people, I feel that I do not think and speak with the necessary freedom, I have troubles to express my feelings and hurt the others. I would also like to talk to someone like you, with the same problem as me. It would be a great confort for me. So, if you wan't, send me an e-mail to violet_rita@hotmail.com. Thanks.

First of all, you need to see a doctor - no easy task, but it needs to be done. I've had this for over 20 years - on again, off again. I'm married with kids and have a seemingly normal life, but my issues with food have followed me most of my life. I actually spoke with our family doctor just a few months ago for the first time. In the past, I went through doctor after doctor - most were no help. My disorder is "eating disorder, NOS (not otherwise specified) Not "classic" anorexia, not bulimia. I approached my doctor after a routine appointment with one of my kids.
Mainly, I need someone to monitor things - blood work,etc. I just decided to take a leap of faith - not an easy thing for me, I usually trust no one. I just asked him "can you help me with an eating disorder?" I gave him a bit of information and, much to my surprise, he was really sympathetic and supportive. So many in the past have not wanted to deal with this, have no patience, see this as a way to get attention. As you probably know, this is not the way anyone would want to get attention. So, my advice to you - if you have a doctor that you like and trust, just jump in with both feet and ask for help.
As far as admitting I have a problem - that one was pretty easy - I looked into the mirror and said "you have a problem" - it's nothing to be ashamed of - it's a disease, like any other disease and I want to beat it, so in order to beat it, I have to admit it exists.
Hope this helps a bit.
:)S