Bulimia and alcoholism

Hi there. I suffered from bulimia for many years (still have occasional episodes- last time about a year ago) but think I have turned into an alcoholic. I don't know how this happened, but I am reading about this more and more. Is it something in our DNA? Can we not live in moderation? The problem is that I am highly functional- I have a great job, I look good from the outside, I make a good living- but deep down I know I am suffering.

Please take care of yourself, and know that you are not alone. I just wish I could be more open with people in my life, not just online.

I guess it's been a while since anyone has posted on this site. Anyway, I also suffer from bulimia and alcoholism and have for the past 30 years...yeah, count 'em, 30! My bulimia has been overshadowed or at least has not been such a daily issue since I take Ativan (Lorazapam) and am on Antabuse, which is a pill to deter alcoholics from drinking. Basically, if you drink, you will become violently ill. Believe me, I've tried four times. Yes, the insanity of alcoholism made me do it. I am an isolationist which makes bulimia and alcoholism my best friends. And, the only things that have brought me comfort in recent years. I have four days sober (since the last effort to drink on Antabuse) and am trying to get the courage to go to a meeting, get another new comer chip (I've take hundreds) and look for a sponsor who won't fire me. I'm lost, confused, lonely, depressed and almost hopeless...but I keep trudging the road of happy destiny and asking God to grant me serenity. So, for those of you out there suffering...you are not alone...and I pray for all of you every day. Take care.

I simply typed in alcoholism + bulimia in the computer thinking i wouldn't find anything because I am so rare. I started with starving myself as early as 11, turned to bulimia, and when my family found out, I found drinking was just as relieving for my stress. It's such a relief to know I am not the only one out there suffering from the combination of these diseases.

i typed in bulimia and alcoholism - i have suffered with bulimia since the age of 14 and am not 42 years old. Just like an earlier post, I seem to have now been an alcoholic and when I lose control in eating, I abuse alcohol as well... I know that I am going to die if I am not careful and have 3 little gorgeous children, a marriage and a good job... just really frightened right now... as I have tried so many times to stop and it never lasts more than 2 days.

I am the same as you, and dont know how its happened but cant live without alcohol and abusing it every day, along with food... I am also highly functional, it was like reading about myself when I read it except i have 3 little children as well and I am frightened that I am going to die earlier, doing all this abuse... I believe it is something in the DNA - my Mother was an alcoholic, her Mother was the same and a manic depressive, my Grandfather was the same... I was adopted at 6 weeks and my adopted parents never drank and had any addictions in the family so its been a very hard journey for them... hope we can chat - even though this is an old post.. x

I live your life and am scared!

I can relate 100% what do we do?