I coach swimming. One of my athletes is battling Bulimia. She has been bingeing and purging for over a year. About 6 weeks ago her mother caught her and she is getting professional help. I am one of the only people she will talk to about this and she is hiding it from the rest of the team and a college team she has signed to swim for next year. Yesterday she was suicidal and talking about cutting her wrists. She called her Mom to come get her from practice because I did not trust her to be alone or drive home. I thought her Mom would get her into some inpatient facility but she was back at practice today saying she is OK. Please pray for her, her family, and wisdom for me to know what to do with this situation.
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fieldmouse3
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How sad....this is a very tough situation to be in, both for you and this girl. I'll definitely pray.
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>>wisdom for me to know what to do with this situation.
A lot of that is just mind battles. The "cure" is to put on the mind of Christ and think the divine thoughts of God.
John 10:10a The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
Philip. 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
A lot of that is just mind battles. The "cure" is to put on the mind of Christ and think the divine thoughts of God.
John 10:10a The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
Philip. 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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Rob,
I am praying for this sweet girl, that she will be given the guidance of light...
your friend,
Amie
I am praying for this sweet girl, that she will be given the guidance of light...
your friend,
Amie
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I will pray for her health, and your guidance. I knew a girl who had this problem, it is very dangerous, The girl i knew passed away as a result of it. God Bless you
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Definetely will pray for her. This is really serious. I hope God will keep his hands on her.
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I'll be praying for you athlete. Also you and your team, may you lead them to victory!! 
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I have a friend with the same problem, and I'm at a loss because she won't let anyone help her, at all.
She hasn't told her parents, and as far as I know, they are unaware of her tendancies.
She's partly anorexic, partly bolemic. any help on the matter would be appreciated.
She hasn't told her parents, and as far as I know, they are unaware of her tendancies.
She's partly anorexic, partly bolemic. any help on the matter would be appreciated.
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Bulimia is caused by a feeling of not being in control of her life and not being able to deal with frustrations. It is a slow suicide. She isn't going to just "get over" this.
Call her mom again and tell about what is going on. The girl needs to get into serious treatment before she ruins her body and maybe her life. This is extremely serious.
If you knew she was having a heart problem, you wouldn't just ignore it, would you? Yet many bulimics die of heart failure.
Heavenly Father, this girl is slowly killing herself and talking about speeding up the process with intentional suicide. She must be in a lot of pain about something, but she is unable to express it except through bulimia. She is begging for help in many ways. Please open everyone's ears and show them the pain that is trapped inside her. GEt her into good treatment and help her become healthy. Amen.
Call her mom again and tell about what is going on. The girl needs to get into serious treatment before she ruins her body and maybe her life. This is extremely serious.
If you knew she was having a heart problem, you wouldn't just ignore it, would you? Yet many bulimics die of heart failure.
Heavenly Father, this girl is slowly killing herself and talking about speeding up the process with intentional suicide. She must be in a lot of pain about something, but she is unable to express it except through bulimia. She is begging for help in many ways. Please open everyone's ears and show them the pain that is trapped inside her. GEt her into good treatment and help her become healthy. Amen.
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