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March 14, 2010
Ok, so I suffered with bulimia when I was 16 until I was 18, and then received treatment. Although I thought about it, I didn’t dare to go down that path again- sure, I had minor slip-ups but nothing worrying. I’m now 24 and married– my husband enlisted in the military following college on a military scholarship.
Now he’s in Iraq and I’m not due to see him for several months. After he left, however, I relapsed for the first time in years. I’m so unhappy without him, I cry just thinking that he could be killed at any time. Now i purge twice or more a day- my doctor told me that it is important to see him and talk with him about it, but I know that I can’t see him because he’s IN IRAQ and I speak with him but I don’t really want to tell him this- I don’t want to upset him or make it sound like I’m blaming him for this, I know it’s my own problem- plus, he’s got much more to worry about than me.
Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice on what to do/ how to cope with him being away? And also, do you think he’ll be mad at me if I tell him?
Sorry for such a long question, really, and thank you so much! 
two weeks ago you were 17 and had a boyfriend. Now you’re 24 and are married?
Looks like someone’s crying out for attention.
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March 14th, 2010 at 5:54 am
Ask your doctor if he knows of a support group for military wives.
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March 14th, 2010 at 6:26 am
I’m a military brat so my perspective is different; I grew up with Dad being gone for weeks at a time – it’s what he did. Coming into military living as an adult has to be much harder. Your relapse could be a way of trying to control SOMETHING since you cannot control when you’ll see your husband again.
Military bases provide support and counseling. Usually contact numbers are on the grocery bags at the commissary or posted in the hospital or try the links below. You may not yet be comfortable with military life but that might be the best resource for you especially if you can network with other wives.
Don’t project your feelings of disappointment with yourself onto your husband. It isn’t productive to imagine him getting mad with you over his absence. A counselor may be able to help you figure out how much to tell your husband of what you’re going through.
Take care of yourself.
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Air Force brat
TRICARE Counseling – http://www.military.com/military-report/tricare-online-counseling
Military OneSource – http://www.militaryonesource.com/
March 14th, 2010 at 7:02 am
two weeks ago you were 17 and had a boyfriend. Now you’re 24 and are married?
Looks like someone’s crying out for attention.
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