sister throwing up

[MY-LIFE-IS-IN-YOU-LORD]

please keep my sister in your prayers. She is 16 years old and has been making herself throw up because of peer pressure. she used to be at around 200 lbs and now she is down to a little over 100lbs. She has been hospitalized because of this but is still doing it.
She says she iss o tired of being picked on in school for being :fluffy".{i do not use the word fat because it is just not a nice word] I jus pray that she can release it all to the LORD and begin to live again!
Pray for the awsome power of GOD to manifest itself and to change her life completely.

 

[MY-LIFE-IS-IN-YOU-LORD]

I forget the name for the illness she has. soory

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

It is called bulemia and is a very serious disorder, as you know. I struggled with bulemia/anorexia when I was 14-16 and it took seeing someone almost die to realize that I was in essence, killing myself trying to be thin. Weight is still somewhat of an issue for me, but I am much more comfortable with the way that God made me. God is the only way that I have made it this far, and I know that I could easily "relapse" and go right back to those destructive ways. Keeping Him as my center keeps me where I'm supposed to be. Now, I try to eat healthy and REFUSE to diet in any way, shape, or form, because I know that I will get extremely carried away with it. I will most certainly keep your sister in my prayers. The illness is really an addiction. No matter how thin you get, it isn't thin enough.

 

[MY-LIFE-IS-IN-YOU-LORD]

thank you so much. i will have her look and see someone who has bee there and over come it. It may help her o read and write about it because she is really shy.

 

[* kittie *]

eck...i hate society...
poor girl...i'm sorry bout that

 

[wvmtnkid]

Praying for you sister. Just another suggestion-has she seen a professional counselor? I would think that a counselor could help her deal with her feelings and help her to get started on a healthly diet that would be far better for her than how she is losing weight.

 

[MY-LIFE-IS-IN-YOU-LORD]

yes she does go to a professional.
but of course she does not open up or admit she has this problem.
thank you for your suggestion!

 

[Didymus]

and drag her to a dentist. frequent vomiting takes the enamel off your teeth.

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

I know you have heard this before...but the first step is to admit that you have this problem. Chances are, she doesn't believe this is really a serious problem. I didn't. In the back of my mind, I think I knew that I shouldn't be doing it, but I was obsessed and when I realized that I could control my weight, I was hooked. Another great thing is to get involved with a support group of other people that have been through it and are overcoming it. They can be a HUGE encouragement.

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

The enamel on your teeth isn't the only problem. It also puts you at a much higher risk for esophogeal/throat/mouth cancer, among other things. The list of health risks due to bulemia is enormous.

 

[Didymus]

I have the reverse problem i have a suerfast metabalism and can t gain weight. It is not much fun. people think i am anexoic and i am not. i can t eat a lot at one time or i get sick. I am about 105 and should be 110 at least. iam 5' 6". I was up to 120 but got food posioning and lost most of it.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

User "Chrystabel" has a website for this.
Some others here struggle also so your sister is not alone.
Poor thing.
There are healthy ways to go about this.

 

[J nut Cheri]

DID YOU NOW THAT YOU AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY.. IF IN GODS FAITH. WOULD NOW GOD WOULD HELP HER . AND KEEP HERE. YES IT WILL TAKE SOME STRENTH. IN KEEPING THE FAITH . BUT WE WILL ALL PRAY ....KEEP IN THE CHRISTAN SEROUNDINGS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.TRY MEETTING PEOPLE AT YOUR NABERHOOD CHURCH AND HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE  THERE TO STAY WITH JESUS...AND FIND A CHRISTAN CAMP FOR HERE IN THE THE SUMMER..IF SHE WILL. GO AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN IN JESUS.

 

 

        '''THE ONLY HELP IS IN GOD''' 

                          NOT

                      DOCTORS 

                       ''SORRY''

 

[fieldmouse3]

I pray that she gets the help she needs.

 

[wvmtnkid]

Yesterday at 11:00 PM J nut Cheri said this in Post #13 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=688750#post688750)

DID YOU NOW THAT YOU AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY.. IF IN GODS FAITH. WOULD NOW GOD WOULD HELP HER . AND KEEP HERE. YES IT WILL TAKE SOME STRENTH. IN KEEPING THE FAITH . BUT WE WILL ALL PRAY ....KEEP IN THE CHRISTAN SEROUNDINGS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.TRY MEETTING PEOPLE AT YOUR NABERHOOD CHURCH AND HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE  THERE TO STAY WITH JESUS...AND FIND A CHRISTAN CAMP FOR HERE IN THE THE SUMMER..IF SHE WILL. GO AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN IN JESUS.

 

 

        '''THE ONLY HELP IS IN GOD''' 

                          NOT

                      DOCTORS 

                       ''SORRY''

While I do agree that our help is in God, I do believe that He provides and works through doctors. I have experienced this in my own life. We should take advantage of all the help God provides for us, in whatever way He may choose to provide it.

 

[kimmee]

www.something-fish.org that site helped me threw alot!and i mean alot! i suffered with bulimia for over 4 years(like everyone i have relapese). I know what she is going through because i have been there. Im keeping her in my paryers. If you have any questions feel free to PM me at anytime.