Bulimia is an eating disorder which strikes people who have a problem with self-image. They are fixated with their weight and tend to judge themselves harshly for imperfections that most likely no one else sees. Bulimics may appear normal to their peers, but they live in their own world of guilt and shame.

In order to quiet those feelings, these people with bulimia go through cycles of bingeing and purging. Eating large amounts of food temporarily silences those personal demons they fight with, but soon the real world creeps in.

Then they try to find ways to lose those calories they consumed. Bulimics purge through vomiting, exercising excessively and even abuse laxatives, diuretics and enemas. This binge-purge cycle takes a toll on the health of people with Bulimia. They know what they are doing is wrong, but feel helpless to stop it. Sometimes, it takes a health emergency to shake them up and seek help. Bulimia is serious business and can be fatal if treatment is not sought.

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