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Having a relationship with food makes it difficult to have full relationships with others, thus eliminating the risk of another betrayal. Depending on the individual’s internal survival tools, being extremely large or thin, or even perceiving one’s self as too large or too thin, is a way of keeping potential abusers at a distance. Finally, the painful and violent act of vomiting is a way of expressing and releasing rage and self-loathing.