People with bulimia often feel like they are keeping a secret. No one knows how terrified they are about how they look and how fat they feel. No one knows they are so afraid of gaining weight that after eating they will quietly go the bathroom and throw up their food. No one knows how hungry get and how they sneak out at night to binge eat, only to purge soon afterwards.

Without treatment, about 10 percent of people with bulimia will die from dehydration. Malnourishment and constant vomiting wrecks havoc on the body and can cause serious, lasting complications.

Many people with bulimia will not admit that they have an eating disorder, but this understanding is crucial to their bulimia recovery. People with bulimia are not alone. Up to four percent of the population may be suffering from bulimia. That