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Understanding what motivates bulimics to purge

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    by Lacy Enderson

    Addicted to Bulimia I am amazed how addictive some things can be. I have heard it said that some people have an addictive personality. They tend to become addicted to substances and behaviors more easily than others. Th...read more

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    by Christina U.

    Many doctors have stated that Eating Disorders are all about control, and that an individual suffering from this type of disease lacks control in other ares of their life. While that may be true, I believe Bulimia is more ...read more

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    by Shenni Bubb

    Why Do People Become Bulimic..and Purge? This is not an easily answered question.Every person is an individual and each has their own emotional baggage yet similarities certainly exist which makes for purging behavior. ...read more

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    by Caye Colbert

    Eating disorders as a whole a greatly misunderstood. People think that an overweight individual who eats constantly is just a glutton with no self control. They think that an anorexic who deprives him or herself or purge...read more

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    by Christine Briton-Jones

    The Psychodynamic Perspective of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa One hypothesis states that disturbances in the development of self are an important contributing factor in the development of eating disorders (Stein an...read more

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    by Eveline Hessels

    Tonight I was watching episodes of America's Next Top Model, series 5. In this series, a plus size model-wannabe (and a real plus size model-wannabe this time, not like in precious series where they said a person was a plu...read more

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    by Audrey Blaszcak

    As someone who hopes to work in the fashion industry eating disorders are something that have always been so bittersweet to me. The health risks are immense, and it may not seem worth it, but to some it is the dark side to...read more

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