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at 3:27pm on: July 8, 2010
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My best friend is currently in treatment for her eating disorder. This is her second time been in the hospital in that last two years. She has been in the hospital for about two months and is getting no where. The first time she was hospitalized she was so motivated and willing to except the challenges of recovery but this time when I visit her all she talks about how easy it is for her to purge and hide food from the nurses. I don't know what to say or how to be there for her. Have any of you gone through something similar any advice? I'm so afraid I'm going to lose her to her eating disorder




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at 1:23am on: July 10, 2010
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Best of luck to your friend! Although, I have no experience in this I have asked a friend what helped her through her tough time and she said it was just her. She really wanted it and it was not until she really wanted it that she got better.

I would also look into the treatment place...it does not seem as if it is qualified to help her.

Best of luck to her!!

at 12:37am on: July 13, 2010
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If she can afford the travel, try Saint Mary's Generose Building in Rochester, Minnesota. I have no experience in this either, but I was put in there for a week for suicidal attempts & they saved my life. I swear by it; they are #2 in the top ten hospitals in the USA. I can assure you that Saint Marys/Generose will help her; they are an EXCELLENT facility.

at 11:33pm on: August 5, 2010
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I struggled with an eating disorder for 5 years and i have been in an out of treatment for anorexia and bulimia. I am currently 18 years old and am still fighting. If your friend is confessing to you that she still hides her food and purges it, you need to tell the staff at the hospital. I know you may not want her to be mad at you, and she most likely will be but it will HELP save her life and she will be grateful in the long run. When I was sick, my best friend would text my mom everyday saying if I ate lunch or not. It's important to let the staff there know so they can keep a better eye on her. Let her know you will always be there for her and willing to listen to anything she has to say. It's so important to have support when you are trying to recover from an eating disorder. I know how it feels to feel helpless, but being there for her and helping her fight her disorder is what she needs.
Take Care.