Is it normal to binge during anorexia nervosa recovery?

Anorexia Recovery Binges happen to a lot of us in recovery and can be an important so long as we don't allow them to freak us out. ... I know that you have all heard me harp on about the Minnesota Starvation Study in regards to overshoot, but it also shows us that after periods of starvation binge eating is normal. read more

A binge is when you stuff yourself with unhealthy fake food, when you are not hungry. During Anorexia recovery you will be hungy, so if you consume large quantities of foods it is okay. But, on the other hand, a commont mistake when people are recovering on their own (especially if they have anorexia b-p subtype) is to eat too much unhealthy food. read more

You are not doing recovery wrong. You are not going to fail. You will overcome this. It is not forever. What is important is to accept where you are at and move forward. If you binge at your evening snack time start over tomorrow and eat breakfast. If you overeat at breakfast eat lunch. read more

During this time I changed my mindset about recovery although when I was eventually discharged, I was far from it. Since August 2014 I have been recovering at home and have been gradually improving mentally with food/exercise/anxiety etc, however more recently I have been having repeated awful night binges either when home alone, or late at night when I know no one will come downstairs into the kitchen. read more