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binge and purge
to overeat and vomit, alternatively and repeatedly. (A symptom of the condition called bulimia.) She had binged and purged a number of times before she finally sought help from a doctor. Terry had been bingeing and purging for a number of years and was very, very thin.
See also: and, purge

go on a binge

to do too much of something, especially to drink too much. Jane went on a binge last night and is very sick this morning. Bill loves to spend money on clothes. He's out on a binge right now—buying everything in sight.
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The transition from teenage and early 20s binges to a more frequent increased intake may prove a useful point of intervention and the importance of three alcoholfree days a week should receive more prominence.
Daily boozing raises risk of liver disease by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Do you plan binges and go on special shopping trips to the grocery store with the sole purpose of getting special forbidden ?
Binge Eating Disorder - How to Figure Out if You Have It - Take This ... by Jana K / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The key features of binge eating disorder are: Frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge eating Feeling extremely distressed or upset during or after bingeing No regular attempts to "make up" for the binges through vomiting, fasting, or over-exercising.
Binge Eating Disorder by James Sameul / Health, general community
 
 
 
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