why you shouldn't purge - coming from someone who has a habit of purging.

please rt this thread.

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disclaimer ; i am in no way a professional , this thread is solely based off my own experiences.

this is a really important thread to me. i do NOT recommend purging. it has terrible side effects. please do not try it.

1. IT BECOMES A HABIT.

i first tried purging when i was thirteen , but i managed to stop after a while. i started again during quarantine this year and it had now become a habit. no matter what u do , the urge to purge will still be there. i have tried multiple times

(cont) to get rid of this terrible habit but to no avail. i am still struggling to this day.

2. SIDE EFFECTS.

everytime after i purge , i get bloodshot eyes and i tear up , my nose gets runny. however , these are considered mild effects for me. i have hurt my throat and it gets sore and will hurt for multiple days , especially if u purge spicy food.

(cont) i get terrible headaches and the headaches dont go away for hours on end. my throat gets a burnt feeling because of the acid reflux. i personally havent coughed up blood but there have been multiple people on edtwt who have experienced being sent to the ER because

(cont) their throats started bleeding and they started to cough and vomit blood. the acid reflux can also cause your teeth to decay and if u visit the dentist , they can tell if u purge or not. when u purge , the knuckles will scratch again your teeth and start to bleed.

(cont) it is an extremely painful and hurtful habit and no one should have to go through that. when you are purging , you are not only purging the food , you are purging out water , which can lead u to become extremely dehydrated and dangerous , especially if youre doing

(cont) intermittent fasting. when you drink water after u purge , your throat will hurt and like i said , it will go on for days. my longest was two weeks because i kept on purging even after i hurt my throat. another weird side effect i have is that my body refuses

(cont) to take in certain quantities of food. it naturally rejects it & sometimes i end up vomiting without having to induce it. it is extremely terrible. even if it isnt food , just a bottle of water , my body rejects it. i am constantly dehydrated and weak. i fall sick easily.

3. HABIT 2.0

when it becomes a habit , your urges become extremely strong as well. whether im at home , out at the mall with my friends , i always end up going to the public restrooms and purging there. it is extremely disgusting and dirty , but because it has become

(cont) a habit for me , it is second nature. your friends and family will notice u going to the restrooms immediately after eating as well.

4. THE AFTER EVENTS

because you have purged your meal out , your hunger will increase. your body didnt take in enough food and your gastric issues will come in. the more you purge , the more your urges to binge come in. i fast for a week and then i end up eating

(cont) and purging out what i ate and i binge because i cant help myself. then i purge out what i binged and it becomes an endless cycle.

i know we are on edtwt and we are disordered. however , if you are thinking of trying purging , please dont. it will hurt you in the long run.

my dms are always open if you want to ask questions or talk to me.

* this is solely based on my own experience. i am in no way a professional. i am sharing my own experiences and side effects. *