Update: I told my boyfriend

I did it y’all! Well I actually did it this past Saturday, but still! It was terrifying and not exactly how I planned to do it, but I did. I think it took him by surprise, and he’s still not sure how to handle it all the time, but he’s been super supportive and sweet about it regardless. It hasn’t solved everything, but just having someone else who knows now is a huge weight off my shoulders and has gone a long way towards keeping my binges in check. Telling him actually broke an every other day binge cycle I was stuck on, and while I did finally cave and binge last night I didn’t feel the crazy panic and anger I usually do this morning. We even went to the gym this afternoon together and he helped me put together a lifting program.

I’m still not better, and I have a long way to go to get to that point, but for now I think I definitely made the right decision. Here’s hoping it continues to help!