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How to refrain from relapsing into anorexic patterns if skipping meals and excessive exercise especially? i feel a serious relapse coming on. scared.

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Dr. Wenjay Sung answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Seek out help: Seek out help, there is nothing wrong with counseling or group therapy. Sometimes fighting a disease may be better with others who are fighting it as well. Hope this helps, good luck!

Answered 6/3/2013

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