That is the truth for ALL ED's no matter which direction of eating they take on. There are very few ED's that come from anything other than some emptiness, abuse, trauma or some situation that has caused a severe impact on one's life.... & until those issues are resolved....the ED continues to haunt if not all the time, at least times when triggers bring it up again.

It really irked me when I was in a ED treatment center for almost 8 weeks....the psychologist insisted that I had a body image issue & wouldn't even listen to anything I really had to say to help put the pieces of the puzzle together......& he was into this inner child crap that had absolutely NOTHING to do with what was really going on with me.

Galaxygal...sorry that you went through this growing up.....it definitely does create a pattern that is difficult to break when our emotions are to deeply connected....but you have recognized quite a bit toward what is needed for your healing ....now to find the right T who can help you with that.