Eating Disorders - The Start

Too Much

Maybe you can't stop eating. Maybe the comfort of food is sometimes too great to let go of. Food has been your company and been able to fill the void inside. Sometimes you eat until you can't eat anymore, and you weren't even hungry to begin with. Are you one of the people that eats in response to just about anything? No matter what emotion you are going through, or what you are dealing with, you eat.

It's hard when the thing you struggle with is something you still need to do everyday, multiple times each day. It's okay though because you don't have to eat like this forever.

Too Little

You are not alone in your struggle with food. Perhaps your struggle with your eating patterns started a long time ago and you don't ever see a way in which you will be able to "eat normal". Maybe you have just never liked your body, you have never felt comfortable in your skin, or maybe someone said something about your appearance and you have never recovered from it.

Not eating much at all, eating then throwing up, and eating way too much in an out of control manner are all serious issues. Its hard when the thing you struggle with is something you still need to do everyday, multiple times each day. However, please remember that you can overcome this. If you are currently dealing with one of these issues, please open up to someone and talk to him or her about what you're going through. Talking through your issues is the best way toward the first step toward taking care of yourself.

If you are going through one of these issues, or have previous experience with these issues, please upload a video or write a letter on this site to those that are struggling each and every day with these issues.

Next Steps

Please talk with a friend or family member. Share with them where you are at in your life and the struggles that you are facing. Being open and honest with someone is the most important step to recovery.

You can begin this process by clicking on Live Help and talking with one of us. We also hope that you'll read an article, watch a video, or simply see something on this site that encourages you to get help.

Share your story with others. Tell us your story, create a video for heartsupport and upload it to the site, and begin telling others about your life and the journey you are on. You are on a journey towards wholeness and we believe that sharing it with others is not only good for you, but good for other people to hear as well.