3. Did anyone else lose a parent at a young age?

Did anyone else lose a parent at a young age?

TW ED

My dad had a heart attack when I was 15. I had dabbled with bulimia but it never “stuck”. After he died, my mom was extremely upset and I just remember being worried for her well-being more than anything. She wanted to die. She was also kinda strict so I was stuck in that little house with her most of the time; dove into ED online communities and my ED got bad. I just remember being obsessed with my food journal the summer after he passed. Didn’t help that she got a new man (became my stepdad) within 6 mos.

Moved out at 18, drank like a fish until 26. Really I know I did more than that those 8 years but to summarize, thats it. Messed around with drugs but never got into anything. Around 23 I began using coke like twice a month, then every weekend. Some phases more than others. Right before I turned 26 I had a 45 ish day coke binge. I could feel myself giving up. For some reason I reached out to my older sister, even tho I never told my family about my struggles (I’m sure they noticed) and she helped me leave that town and get my life together.

Now I’m “normal” in my habits, i work a job, and I have a dog. Life is good. I find myself ruminating on this shit and trying to figure out how it affected me. Curious to see how it affected others.

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