Anxiety is a common feeling of people dealing with bulimia
Bulimia is an eating disorder that sends the sufferer into a frenzy of binging and purging, sometimes many times a day. The stress that these individuals feel is enormous.
Not only does the disease make them feel anxious and worn down, but they are often high achievers who never feel like they are enough.
Anxiety permeates these people as they struggle to balance their lives with an eating disorder. The stress this incites leaves them exhausted and without energy to fight the strong lure of bulimia.
As the world becomes more and more demanding, individuals who are predisposed to eating disorders have a hard time not getting overwhelmed.
Not only do they want to have the “perfect” body, the also want to excel in their career choice, have a stable family, fulfilling relationships and an outward appearance of success.
Ian Pierpoint, senior vice president of Synovate youth division, had this to say: “Good’ isn’t good enough anymore- they want to perfect every aspect of their lives, from their looks to their relationships to their careers. Nothing less will do.” (The Calgary Sun, 2006)
Bulimia offers a way to numb the anxiety that fills our everyday lives and focus it on something internal. The problem is, the focus soon turns to obsession and the person can’t get out of the hold that an eating disorder has them in.
Before long, the anxiety that once made them feel overwhelmed has now turned into a full fledge eating disorder that won’t let up until professional treatment is sought.
With all of the options open to people today, the anxiety builds to a point of being unbearable. Stress is a “normal” part of most people’s day and helps the eating disorder tighten its grip.
An important way to prevent this anxiety is to have a sense of well roundedness. If the focus is only on career and body image, for example, that leaves lots of room for dangerous thoughts to enter your mind.
If, conversely, your life is filled up with career, family, health, friendships, relationships, travel, culture and playfulness, there isn’t as much room for anxiety-ridden thoughts to enter about not being good enough.
Enjoy life thoroughly and worrying thoughts about not achieving your high standards will disappear. Live life well because it makes you feel good and leave the anxiety behind.
