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By Matthew Tiemeyer, About.com Guide to Eating Disorders

Fighting the "Purging Threshold"

Sunday April 6, 2008

Bulimia involves lots of rituals in the binge/purge process, possibly ranging from the route to the grocery store all the way through the method of cleaning up after purging.

One important point in the process is what I call the "purging threshold," that exact moment at which the person feels that it's absolutely necessary to purge. It's a powerful urge that feels almost irresistible. At least, it seems that way...

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