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Won the Battle

Question:

I had bulimia from the mid teens to about 34 years of age. It was a miserable, miserable way to live. At 34, I met someone who opened up my life to new interests, and my self-esteem just rose and bloomed. Not that all of a sudden I felt like I was just wonderful, but I suddenly felt that maybe I was an alright person after all. I firmly believe that self-esteem is the catalyst into or out of bulumia. I am now unchained from this horror.


Answer:

Thank you so much for sharing your success. So often people in the midst of the struggle with an eating disorder despair of ever getting free of it. I hope your story will inspire others to be open to positive relationships and new interests and their healing effects.

Wishing you all the best as you continue to grow.


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