I wish I had an easy solution I could offer you, purging is highly addictive and it's not an easy cycle to break free from but it is possible. I believe you have the best possible frame to work from, you have motivation and a desire for change, an incentive in wanting to be well enough to have children and support from a therapist. The things that have helped me to break out of these cycles have been having a plan and a list of distraction techniques to fall back on when you're struggling and support from other people, even if they aren't actually aware that they are doing anything. What sort of social support you're able to access is different for everyone, but when I'm struggling I try to make sure that I'm not alone for long periods of time and that I have people around me at meal times as much as possible so that it's not as easy for me to purge. Working through the things that trigger you to purge with you therapist can also help because it gives you some control over how you choose to react to those triggers and how you can minimise the effect they have over your behaviour.
Sorry I'm not able to offer anything very helpful right now, I just wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you and that it is possible to change your situation if you really want things to be different. Just keep remembering what you're fighting for and that it will be worth all the hard work getting there when you have taken back control of your life.
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