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What’s the big deal with being bulimic? Can I fight treatment?
Question : What’s the big deal with being bulimic? Can I fight treatment?
My parents want to have me put in the hospital for having bulimia.
I don’t get it- I could stop at any time if I wanted to and it’s not like I’m sick or anything. It’s not even that weird when you think about it, I don’t get why they’re being so evil about it. Really, they’re being so mean and horrible. I chose to do this so I can stop on my own.
Do I have any say in this? I’m 17 years old, do I have to listen to my parents/ doctors if I can prove that I don’t need treatment?
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Answer by PJ
You are still a minor – tough luck.
And you might just be too dumb to realize what you are doing to yourself. People die from bulimia. Your parents are worried about you – and they still have control.
Even if you were older they could have you committed to a hospital if they can prove you are a danger to yourself.
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#2 written by CosmicMama 1 year ago
Being a miner you have no choice. If the choose to commit you, you have to go. They are doing the right thing. Bulimia is a very serious disease and mental disorder. It kills people. You may think you have control over it but, you don’t. They are doing the right thing as loving, concerned parents. This could save your life!!
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#3 written by chafarm123 1 year ago
Jessica,
The concern is that if you were bulemic, you could do severe damage to your body by not receiving treatment. People with bulemia do permanent damage to their teeth with stomach acid damage due to repeated vomiting. They also do permanent damage to their esophagus (the tube which travels from your mouth to your stomach) which can lead to permanent scarring, difficulty swallowing and potential esophageal cancer as an older person.
Bulemics may also lose the necessary fat pads which support the area around their kidneys leading to kidney insufficiency. Many bulemics damage their body sufficiently that they are not able to bear children in the future. They can also damage their hearts as well.
Lastly, people with bulemia often keep so little food on board that they have circulating ketone bodies in their systems, and have something called “ketotic euphoria” where they are unable to properly assess hazards and potential damages to themselves. Their decision making ability can be impaired.
No one on the Earth has the level of commitment that most parents do to their children. If any chance exists that they may be correct, then you should submit to this treatment. If they are incorrect, then the treatment will go very rapidly and you’ll be out and through this in no time.
Sweetie, I wish you good health no matter what.Best wishes.
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it really depends how serious the condition is – you can be sectioned to hospital or can get some therapy and hospital sessions so you dont have to go in and stay at hospital.
if you think you can stop anytime have you tried? i always used to say that and with anorexia etc. but in truth i really couldnt.
it can lead to depression and harder to break out of, your parents are only trying to do what is best for you but you need to be assessed first prior to having hospital support/therapy/sectioned etc.
you do have a say – you wont be able to get over it if you dont want to – it has to be in your mind that you want this and want to stop, otherwise it wont help at all and can lead to further lies and a deeper spiral of the disorder or another mental illness.
you will be assessed by doctors which is the only way you can prove you do or dont need treatment,
good luck and try to talk to your parents..
lime x