Sibling help: Ok, heres the deal ,im 17- about 18 months ago i developed bulimia, and about 10 months ago i started recovery- i reckon im almost over it now - Help.com



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Ok, heres the deal ,im 17- about 18 months ago i developed bulimia, and about 10 months ago i started recovery- i reckon im almost over it now

anyway - i noticed my little brother disappearing off to the toilet straight after meals and i think i heard him being sick , hes a little bit overweight for his age- but hes only 13 , so its probably just puppy fat

firstly- im worried hes making himself sick , i may or may not have heard him twice now which
secondly- does he think that its ok because i used to do it ? that makes it my fault

and what do i do, we have a good relationship with our parents , but it broke down a bit when they found out about my eating disorder

i dont want this for him

should i approach him , is it more sensible for me to talk to him about it?

do i go to our parents?

help

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autumnwind73 offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Durham, NC, US | 1 year ago (6 minutes after post)

Yes you should and tell your parents what you think too. Make it clear to him that its not cool to be throwing up his food and even if he is a little overweight now he just hasn’t grown tall yet

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aimeeshields_ offline Unverified User #
GB | 1 year ago (10 minutes after post)

yeah , i know what i should do but i guess im worried about him losing trust in me if im not right, then again i want him to be able to confide in me

i do plan to tell them , when hes not in the house and then see if i can have a chat with him privately

thanx btw

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autumnwind73 offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Durham, NC, US | 1 year ago (11 minutes after post)

Your welcome even if your wrong your just doing it for his own good

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els offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
San Diego, CA, US | 1 year ago (5 hours, 58 minutes after post)

I would talk to him first before you talk to your mum and dad. Try and broach the subject about how you started when you were around his age and say you’ve noticed that dissapearing to the bathroom after meals is what you used to do,. That way you are indicating that you know he may have a problem without actually asking him straight out ‘are you bulimic’. He knows that you went through this so he can at least trust that you know what you are talking about. Hopefully then you can go to your parents together and support him as a family.

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