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Why perfectionism drives purging behaviors

I threw up everything I ate today and my throat is raw and I am dizzy but I cannot stop because tomorrow is my work presentation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to control internal states through elimination creates physical danger while solving no actual problems.

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