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Definitely experienced the cycle. Binged and purged constantly throughout my teens: binging then getting worn out with trying to hide things and giving up for a while. Then the urge always came back and I would binge again.
Now I’m my mid twenties I’ve changed perspective a bit and just accept I’ll always have these feelings and that having something like this to enjoy is a positive thing. Like, I’m lucky that something so simple and harmless makes me happy. It can definitely cause a bit of anxiety about discovery and I still go through cycles --- just not as harsh as before.
I’d definitely recommend trying to recognize your cycles and have a safe place to put stuff away when you’re not feeling it so you don’t have to waste a bunch of money throwing stuff away.