Words of support would be appreciated
willingSugar9815
September 26th, 2023
I'm so close to crying right now, the urge to purge is *** strong. Words of support and motivation would be appreciated.
mich765
September 26th, 2023
@willingSugar9815 I’m so sorry. This is so very hard. One thing my therapist told me was to set a timer for 10 minutes and determine not to purge until the timer goes off. Then after 10 minutes see if you can make it another 10. Keep setting the timer and go by 10 minute increments until the urge has passed.
And if you do only make it 10 minutes and then purge, that’s still 10 minutes that you’ve sat with the difficulty and emotions. That means you’re 10 minutes stronger, and the next time the urge comes over you, you know that you have the strength to sit in it, at least for a time. I hope this helps! We’re here for you.
