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I don't know what to do or say to support my girlfriend after a slip up.

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First things, I don't know if "slip up" was the correct term or possibly offensive term to use, so I apologise greatly if so.

Ok, so my girlfriend finished her final stage of group rehab about two weeks ago. After the second week there she really put all she had into stopping bingeing and purging. I was so proud of how strong and determined she was to kick it to the curb and so was she. Though last week she had a slip up whilst no one was home and that one turned into one the next day and the next. She manages to distract herself from it for 3-4 days and then a relapse. The biggest struggle for me at moment is when she is in pain and wanting to go vomit and especially after she's come back from vomiting, I know all she wants at this time is support and to be told that she hasn't opened her old cycle back up. It's at this time that I know how much she needs this that it's so pressuring an I find myself In a slight mental panic attack which ends up in my brain shutting down and not being able to give her any believable support from my point of view.

If it's not to much to ask could anyone give me a little guidance in ways I can give her what she needs and to keep her positive.

I love her to death but I feel like a useless & careless waste of place in those situations.

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Wow, she is lucky to have you. Seriously. This is a life long battle for her... You are not are not careless or useless. This is about her not you as disgusting/nasty as it sounds, no matter what - ok. Is she still under going "specialist" help? What about You? ?? Get off to your GP immediately and get "help" for you. Please.

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