Comments on: Men Get Eating Disorders Too

By: Janee

Janee — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:04:11 +0000

I am right there with ya! Thanks so much for sharing! Janee'

By: Ian Greenleigh

Ian Greenleigh — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:35:55 +0000

Thanks for sharing this story. I know even though it was a while ago, it must have been hard to recant. I'm glad that you were able to overcome such a terribly consuming mental and physical malady. But you are stronger because of it, no?

By: Lori Dunn

Lori Dunn — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:41:17 +0000

I love your NOW picture so much better. You look HAPPY and HEALTHY! I've been a nurse for 10 years and sadly, bulimia is a very REAL and FRIGHTENING DISEASE. Thanks so much for sharing your story. Hopefully others will become more aware that not only women suffer, but men as well.

By: Meredith_Avery

Meredith_Avery — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:32:20 +0000

Wow! What a different perspective. Especially because most of the men I know were at their heaviest (muscle mass wise) while in the military. Since you speak of your life long battle wounds, it lingers in the back of my thoughts, "Are you happy?"

By: Yisrael Pinson

Yisrael Pinson — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:40:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing! Eating disorders are routinely dismissed as a punch line, and believed as virtually non-existent in the male population. I hope this post gets some traction.

By: Nancy Morales

Nancy Morales — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:30:19 +0000

Thank you for sharing. Glad you are better. Just remember that like ying yang of no one all good and no one all bad…….REGARDLESS still a child of God. LOL

By: Kiwana

Kiwana — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:41:49 +0000

This is an amazing story. You should really put this out there more, I think you could really make a difference.

By: Jon_Harruff

Jon_Harruff — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:24:32 +0000

This is very true, and you do not have to be overweight to suffer from this. It has more to do with self image. However it is something experienced more by people that are heavier. It is also something that an be a lifelong struggle. I know from my own personal experience, and am someone that has always been skinny. It is something I have only joked about in passing with close friends, but I also think they know there is some truth to it based on their comments at times.
I have never done the throwing up part, but skip meals on a regular basis or stave off the hunger by drinking lots of fluids or by just keeping myself distracted. Regardless of the vehicle the end result is the same.

I can relate to what you have and do go through.

By: Allie

Allie — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:06:29 +0000

Great post Brian, thanks for sharing your story and I think that website is an awesome resource. As a current senior at Penn State and someone who was impacted by and ED I empathize with you and others out there. Just like you said the battle scars will always be there no matter how far you are removed from the problem.
Im keeping my fingers crossed that the MAVS keep winning so I can go cheer for them at the AAC after graduation! MFFL!