Posts by getyourhurton

I say YES! You seem to want to change but I know that the cycle is hard to break, especially alone.  (I am undiagnosed as ED-NOS, self-diagnosed really, but have certainly fallen into hard to break cycles of binging and purging or just binging.)  Is there a sibling, counselor at school, a school nurse, or even a teacher you can talk to?  If your parents seem to not care, if it quite likely they do not truly understand (COE and BED, as well as their related characteristics, are not necessarily easily recognized by anyone uneducated on the subject.)  One of my best friends first sought help for anorexia from the school counselor, who then helped her arrange a meeting with her parents (and the counselor, of course) to discuss further treatment.  That sort of sit-down was exactly what her parents needed to stop saying "Oh she's just thin/picky/etc" and say "She's asking us to help her, and we need to help her."

Don't give up - I know there is an eating disorder thread/message board around here that has a licensed specialist on board.  Maybe they can offer more info for you, but till then, let your fingers do the research - maybe print off your results from online surveys etc to help show your parents you think you have a real problem and need their support to get help for it.  Best of luck to you!

A few resources to get you started.

www.something-fishy.org/

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/binge_eating_ disorder.htm

http://women.webmd.com/guide/mental-health-bi nge-eating-disorder (http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/binge-eati ng-disorder/default.htm)

I work for a women's workout/outdoor sporting company.  Two of the merchants are 34DDs.  One has good luck with Nike vests and jackets, both like Pearl Izumi as well for being roomy enough for comfortable movement without bulk.  A bit spendy, but very well worth it!

Hope that helps some, good luck!