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Cant Escape

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deleted_user
Does it ever feel like your trapped in negative body thoughts? Its crazy! Lately I feel like I cant focus on anything else! I try to think about schoolwork, dancing, relationships but i just cant drag myself away from the negative thoughts! Its making me go crazy and feel terrible!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
i think everyone here has had that feeling. how about thinking about the good things about yourself? what sort of things do u like to do? music u like to listen to? movies u like to watch? comedy movies/standups are great. btw, what sort of negative thoughts? most probably, it's an ed tendency.
kmw
kmw
hmm, i remember atime where it was really really bad, i was just not myself at all, i think iv improved since then but it scares me cause my friends tell me about stuff i did but i cant even remember because i was so wrapped up in my ED and negative feelings, the only thing that hit me was when i ended up in hospital and realised this was not me and i cant go on like this!!!x
deleted_user
deleted_user
sometimes I find it helpful to challenge my negative beliefs. or write them down and figure out where they come from.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My negative thoughts are usually just, I'll never really amount to anything becuase of my weight. I know that its really really stupid, and i should be concerned with other things. I feel quite shallow actually... especially because its all the time. If i were to give myself advice i would say, 'theres so much more to life, why hate yourself? there are bad things in life, but also beautiful things. love yourself'
i wish i could apply that to my own life. When i realise i cant i just feel more hopeless than ever! haha...its a vicious old cycle...
deleted_user
deleted_user
sertca you're so young love. be easy with yourself...and listen to yourself! you've so much time and life ahead of you- be open to other opportunities other than modeling/acting. people can get really critical in this profession and it sucks but they have to conduct things according to culture.
You are not shallow. If you're constantly surrounded in an environment that keeps telling you to be thinner..prettier...louder..crazier...better..whatever...then youll eventually believe it.
i suggest to get out of it for a while..just until you get better. your health and well-being should never come in second to anything. you first-always.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yea... I don't think a day goes by that I don't focus on negativity... I can't even think of anything positive right now... let's see school is ending, then I go to treatment to gain weight... woot... I should make that positive. I am going to go to treatment to get better... we will see.
missyS
missyS
i find that in addition to negative body thoughts im mostly focus on food and calorie contents...
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