All psychological eating disorders deal with the victim's pre-occupation with food and the fear of gaining weight and becoming "big". Around the sufferer of an eating disorder, weight and body image may be continuously discussed, whether it be at home, at school, or at work. Most often a sufferer will read articles and books about the subject of body image and the thought of being "perfect" is soon implanted with his/her head.
             The difference between Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa is simply the sufferer's strategy of getting rid of unwanted weight and food. Anorectic's are extremely determined to control and restrict the amounts of food that they eat, and they will never eat any food that is not, in their regard, safe to eat because it could cause them to gain weight. Bulimics feel, and often are, out of control. After each time they eat, an overwhelming rush of guilt of consuming too much food floods over their bodies, and because of this they purge the food by vomiting, Dialectic's or laxative abuse as an attempt of ridding themselves of the unwanted substances. From this process of vomiting and laxative abuse, the sufferers feel disgusted with who they are and what they are doing, thus, the cycle continues.
             Both of these eating disorders are life threatening, and if not treated immediately, the sufferer's condition only gets worse. It is important to remember that food is not the main issue, and neither is weight. The sufferers have problems with their self-esteem and mind, making them feel that there is no way to control what is going on around them.
             There are many characteristics to a personality, therefore it is hard to generalize people who suffer from Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. Listed here are common personality characteristics of eating disorder suffers. All may not be that of a sufferer's persona, so it is important to realize that these are only the most common.
             · Low self-esteem and/or self-image.
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