Eating Disorders Support Group
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So one of my best girlfriends is having a halloween party for girls only tomorrow night. It's a costume party. I love halloween, but not this year. Now that I am in my gained weight phase of my cycle. I want to go, she is really excited, and also really wants me to come. Soo... I am going. I am so afraid. I don't want people to see me and see that I have gained weight. I normally would not come out of hiding yet. I don't know how I am going to relax and have a good time. Actually, I know how I will relax, I will drink alot. That's what I do. Then I am afriad that I will just start eating all the food that will be there that I don't want to eat, then I will be thrown back into my binging when I have gone 5 days, today, of eating good. Help. I don't know what to do. I guess since I know myself, I am just going to have to try and fight it. But how am I ever going to have fun if I am contantly thinking about fighting my ED?
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They are your best friends right? Talk to them about it and tell them how you are feeling about it and I am sure if they are your true friends they aren't going to be thinking of your weight, they are going to be thinking how great it is that there friend is with them! Drinking is only adds another addiction from not having ED. Just tell ED to shut up and tell him you WILL enjoy yourself because you are working hard and no one is there to judge you. Take care and have fun :)
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A person notices every detail of theirself, which others do not notice. If others did notice, why do you need their approval? I think you have excellent by eating well for 5 days.
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Just get it over with and go. You need to get out of "hiding" sooner or later. How about wearing a fantastic costume that people can concentrate on instead of your body. When I got out of inpatient I had gained 10 pounds and decided not to go back to work for a few months because I was so scared of comments. But then I told myself I might as well deal with it and went back the next week. I asked my boss to mention in the staff meeting not to make any weight comments to me and hardly anybody did. I think people don't really care as much about our weight as we do.
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just concentrate on having a good time with your friends - if you enjoy yourself you'll naturally be distracted from thoughts about food or even what everyone else is thinking about you. truth be told, they'll probably just be glad to see and talk to you again now that you're out of 'hibernation'! a good costume is also a must to really let loose and go crazy. don't let ED destroy what should be an amazing evening out with those that you care about.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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