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Like anorexia, bulimia can kill. Even
though bulimics put up a brave front, they are often depressed,
lonely, ashamed, and empty inside. Friends may describe them
as competent and fun to be with, but underneath, where they
hide their guilty secrets, they are hurting. Feeling unworthy,
they have great difficulty talking about their feelings, which
almost always include anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and
deeply buried anger. Impulse control may be a problem; e.g.,
shoplifting, sexual adventurousness, alcohol and drug abuse,
and other kinds of risk-taking behavior. Person acts with
little consideration of consequences.
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