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Intros Here Please
Posted on 03/30/08, 09:54 pm
Hello all. Feel free to introduce yourselves so that everyone gets to know one another.
I'm Sophie and I've been in recovery for almost 3 years now. I was in in patient for 5 weeks during the summer of 2005 .
I have not relapsed. There have been periods of time when I restricted, but it wasn't drastic or severe enough to cause real weight loss. I have not been below the triple digits since I got out of IP and I'm short, 5'1.
So, jump in, introduce yourself, and start enjoying life!!
I'm Sophie and I've been in recovery for almost 3 years now. I was in in patient for 5 weeks during the summer of 2005 .
I have not relapsed. There have been periods of time when I restricted, but it wasn't drastic or severe enough to cause real weight loss. I have not been below the triple digits since I got out of IP and I'm short, 5'1.
So, jump in, introduce yourself, and start enjoying life!!
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Reply #1 03/30/08 11:31pm
Hello! I think this is a great idea! I'm Corey and I was also inpatient in 2005, though in Febuary. I have not had a relapse either, though I am struggling a little bit right now. I am currently going to an ED support group every week when I can. Unfortunately it is over an hour away and I have to miss the last thirty minutes of my favorite class, but when there's nothing close by I figure I've got to take what I can get. -
Reply #2 03/31/08 6:30pm
Hi. I haven't been underweight in about 15 years. Since my ex husband died a year ago; however, my weight has been plummeting again. I became aware of it a few months back when I lost 3 sizes faster than I could buy new clothes and friends and family began expressing concern. I am in therapy for other reasons, but plan to bring this issue up in light of my past history. -
Reply #3 03/31/08 8:51pm
Hi! Ive been in recovery for 11 yrs. I was in in patient for 3 months in 1997, my lowest wt down to 70. Im a healthy 155 5'6, but still struggle. Read my welcome letter to know more! -
Reply #4 03/31/08 11:01pm
Hi. My name is Dannielle. I have been struggling for over ten years with my eating disorder. My therapist actually thinks its been longer but.... Well I started with bulimia, the to ednos... and now with anorexia... It is such a constant battle for me as I am well aware with all of you also. Right now I struggle with no matter what food i put in my mouth it always comes out one end or antoher... and not even on purpose anymore... I also struggle with many medical complications from my ed such as an aortic aneyurism and I meet with the surgeon on the 9th. I am very scared. I want recovery more than anything in this world! I have recently been inpatient in january and in march. Both at walden behavioral care. I would NOT recommend that facility to anyone. No therapy... just food shoved down your throat constantly. I was thrown out my second time for purging and restricting... but isnt why I was there in the first place? Anywho! enough of my rambling! I am just a message away if anyone wants further info, or needs a little hope, inspiration, and encouragement along the way! -
Reply #5 03/31/08 11:49pm
I'm sorry about your bad inpatient experiences, Dannielle. I went to Ridgeview in Atlanta and it was pretty good. We did eat a lot, but we got a LOT of therapy groups too. I also really liked some of the staff. They didn't throw people out for restricting or B/P-for one thing, they kept a real good eye on us all, which is good, because if people don't know, then can't help us. For example, if they knew that someone would secretly exercise in her room, then she would have to sleep in the hall. lol I know it would sound silly to say, "secret exercising" to anyone who hasn't dealt with an ED! They did throw one girl out, because of her temper-she got very angry and started threatening to kill the staff, so...not that a tiny, anerexic girl would be able to do that easily anyway. The place was definitely not perfect, but I would still recommend it. -
Reply #6 04/01/08 8:00am
The place I was IP at basically just fed you and sent you on your way. We had groups, but no individual therapy. People weren't kicked out for purging or restricting but there were consequences such as loss of privileges.
Toilets were flushed with a key so no hiding there. All meals were eaten with staff and they were check all the containers. Bedroom doors weren't allowed to be closed all the way and they were check on you every 30 minutes all day long. If you have been caught exercising or another forbidden behavior, you were on 24-7 watch and they were check you every 5 minutes I think.
We had a girl leave because she said it was too hard but she came back. She said she couldn't keep doing this to herself. We had two more sign themselves out for various reasons. One to go to college and the other because she couldn't stand another girl. Neither one should have left and I know the latter one has been IP MANY times and knows the rules better than some staff. -
Reply #7 04/01/08 11:10pm
Hello, Akulina is the name. I have suffered from bulimia for about 4 years. I have never sought counseling. I have been good for 3 months now and am hoping to stay that way. Its been tough recently though -
Reply #8 04/01/08 11:27pm
3 months is AWESOME!!! keep it up. difficult time will seem to come in waves for no particular reason. the longer you are in recovery, the more time between the waves of difficulties. -
Reply #9 04/02/08 3:02am
thank you kc and sophie so much... Wow kc maybe I should look into your facility.... i certainly need more help and am having a rough go on my own. As for sophie... it sounds like your experience was similar to mine. We didnt even have psychologist their. We only had social workers... but their role was to coordinate discharge... It was awful and weird. I love you both! -
Reply #10 04/02/08 6:28am
hey,im kat,iv bn anorexic for around 15yrs.i decided to recover properly 2 months ago and im struggeling but trying hard.i dont know my lowest weight as i didnt hv scales at the time,my lowest since getting new scales was 88lbs.iv never bn ip.refused to believe it was a problem untill last yr.
im due to start seeing a dietition on the 9th i think.
dont know what else to say.
thanks for starting this group sophie :)
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