Eating Disorders Support Group

OMG! All the time! I feel like nobody understands me and that I am strange and a failure at everything. Today has been a bad day for me too, crying, binged and purged twice. I often write something and when I go to hit the "reply" button or post something I change my mind and erase it. You are not alone!

I'm always alone, people that get treatment and still feel sorry for themselves still piss me off - you have people to help you!!!!!! Embrace it - grab the hug that reaches out foir you! You are not embracing help!

I've had the same kind of feelings too, not a day goes by I don't feel alone wondering if anyone out there understands me. I don't have any friends out in the real world either. Even here on ds I have a hard time trying to make friends.

To "DiedAgesAgo"

Your comment could really hurt 'runxc19' who has come here for encouragement. I understand you may be frustrated because she was able to get treatment that maybe you have not been able to receive for whatever reason, but treatment does not always work and even if it does some of us still have a difficult time. Please try and be a little more considerate, especially to someone right out of treatment who is trying to find her way. I mean no disrespect, I just hope you can see what I am trying to say.

Runxc19,
It is difficult finding your way, but you can do it. It may take some time and you will have good days and bad, but don't ever give up. Treatment has a security that you lose coming out of it so it is difficult to get in the swing of real life again. Hang in there dear!

thank you violetpea. it means a lot. and i prob. couldn't have articulated such an unstanding response. dieagesago i am glad u are able to express your opinion. however in no way feel sorry for myself. i am grateful for treatment in the fact that it intervened medically stablize me. but medically stabalizing and getting you to a certain lb/ # doesn't really solve much problems does it? you pretty much get dropped off in the same place you were before. i'm hanging on, people, no matter who they are are ur treatment team.

take care.

I joke with myself that I have one great love, GYM. But I have an affair with ED. I know, sounds silly but I am alone too. However, sometimes I just choose to be alone so I don't have to justfy myself, my behavior, or my beliefs to anyone. This isn't always healthy either, but I do want to say that I am going to try to be more active on this site and I am here to listen to anyone and be supportive.

i completely get where you are coming from my beach. my love the gym... for me it was just a desolate trail i could go out for a LoNG run on, and never come back. its scary how isolate you can become and not care how lonely you actually are, and how far you detach yourself. its once you realize you need to grab a hold onto someone you realize all the damage you've done.

i hope you are taking care, and know i am here to offer any support or someone to talk to too.

Reaching out is hard but I always feel better after I've made an effort to get out an be with people. And we are here for you.