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What causes bulimia?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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Like any addiction, a number of things. From low self esteem to a competitive, stressful environment. It could also be a reaction to a sexual trauma, unmeasured guilt and an oral fixation. Some people claim the media is to blame. I think it is.

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