{"id":1220,"date":"2020-07-16T07:41:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T04:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overcomebulimia.com\/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%b2%d0%be-%d0%b4%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b8%d0%bc-%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%be-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bb-%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%83%d0%bb%d0%b8\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T17:14:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:14:54","slug":"how-to-help-a-friend-with-bulimia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overcomebulimia.com\/en\/how-to-help-a-friend-with-bulimia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to help a friend with bulimia?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I wanted to write this post quite a long time ago because many people told me that they know someone with an eating disorder but do not know what to do and how to react. The topic is super delicate. And even though I have gone through bulimia, I am not sure which is the best approach. People are different and we have to take that into account. However, there are a few things that everyone who has a friend with bulimia should know.<\/span><\/p>

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Very rarely a person with bulimia will admit that. Anyway, if this happens, firstly, he or she obviously is aware of the problem and has decided to start recovery and secondly, it means that this person has a great trust in you to share this. So be grateful and don\u2019t criticize him\/her. Ask how you can help, but don\u2019t give advice, show understanding and support.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

More often we see that someone has a problem without realizing it. Or at least without sharing it. The question then is what to do to help him\/her and how to react. I know that the topic is absolutely taboo, but don’t worry, there is almost no one who is comfortable talking about this. However, even if the conversation might be a little awkward, if we want the best for our friend with bulimia, we have to talk to him\/her.<\/span><\/p>

When I had bulimia, no one ever knew I had a problem. However, if someone had tried to talk to me about it, my initial reaction would probably have been negative and I would have become defensive. However, the idea that someone cared about me would have had a positive effect on me, even subconsciously.<\/span><\/p>

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The awkward conversation<\/b><\/h2>

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Here are the steps you can take if you are about to have such a conversation:<\/span><\/p>