When to say when?

At what point do you bite the bullet and go into in-patient treatment facilities?

When do you stop trying? How long do you keep trying before saying enough is enough, I may need help?

is there any reason you aren't in-patient?

The only reason I never went into inpatient was that there are no NHS inpatients in my county, only general psychiatric wards which are specialised. If there had been one I would defiantly of asked to be admitted.

If no progress is being made on an outpatient basis, ie. if you can't stop losing weight or start gaining of if your emotional health is deteriorating, such as suicidal thoughts are increasing then you should ask to go as an inpatient.

There is no shame in it, some people recover with just outpatient treatment, others need extra support. If the service is there, use it. I wish I had, had that option at my worst points.

Everyone needs help recovering from an eating disorder, whether they are in an inpatient facility or recovering at home. You need to consider inpatient when you are not making consistent weight gains; and even if you are, if you don't feel strong in your recovery and not at risk of relapse. Basically, that means most people in recovery should consider inpatient if they have the option.

If you are asking these questions, it's probably because it is time for you to consider inpatient. If you're reluctant, really think about why you are reluctant and whether it's really you or the eating disorder that doesn't want to go. If it's the eating disorder, bite the bullet and go.

When do you stop trying? Never.

the first indicator would be your physical health it your bmi is very low ip might be better so you can be monitored . i agree with meryl if you are thinking about it then you perhaps do need to . sometimes people need a little push just to get them going again it dosent have to be for months it you dont want it to be. i guess only you know how you feel do you think youd be able to do better in hospital at the moment ?if so i would urge for you to go . dont let the ed convince you to do it at home if you feel you cant . if you really feel stuck at home and are not gaining i reaslly would urge you go you have your whole life ahead of you when you are in a better position health wise h x

First of all, you can never stop trying and get well, in any place or in any way.

I kind of learned that "the hard way" when I went in patient voluntarily  because after agonizing battles to get rid of ED, I wanted someone to "just fix it."

While it doesn't work like that, what treatment does give you are the tools.

If someone has cancer, they are a lot better off working with doctors, getting chemotherapy, in their fight to recovery. 
They could fight as hard as they want solo, but the odds of getting rid of a tumor with a baseball bat are pretty low.
So why  not make sure they are fighting with the resources that can let them win the battle?

As far as inpatient vs. outpatient treatment resources to give you the tools to WIN your battle:
-Inpatient can be a jump start in changing old habits and starting on your path
-Inpatient gives you thoroughness and consistency that can speed things up with facing the fears and breaking the bonds + restoring yourself physically with consistent input every meal, every day

With any treatment, its up to you to use the tools they give you.  It begins with turning off your mind and just doing it, until ED is uprooted and can't deceive you anymore.  You want your life.  These are the specialist that know what it takes to get you there.  It WILL make sense eventually, but  not until ED and his careful deception is out of the picture.

The harder you dedicate yourself, the sooner you can get there-thinking, and living, at your "max"

Now is the perfect time for you.  There is no time like the present to pick up the phone and get the treatment that you know you need.

The longer you wait the longer you delay or risk losing the rest of your life.