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Bulimia Help: Sacrificing Friends or Getting Treatment?

Blog - Friends and Family

Written by Joanna Poppink

Sunday, 25 January 2009 09:29

Bulimia Story

Again I am asked: How can I help my bulimic friend without her going into treatment?

Example: (not real names) Miranda and Trudy are both in their late twenties, married and in their late twenties. They've been close friends for 16 years.

Trudy recently revealed her twelve year struggle with bulimia to Miranda. Trudy refuses treament. She only confides to Miranda about the bulimia.