Eating Disorders Support Group
Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.
how do i stop trying to hide the starving/binging/purging and the shame i have with it and open up to ppl about it..? my therapist says its not her area....whenver i want to post my struggles with my body, i feel to ashamed and ive been told "i dont have a problem" b/c im still in a "medically healthy normal weight range"
i want to go to a local ED support group but i cant because i know the girls in their will be a trigger for me and i get sick if i feel like im the fattest girl in the room. like i get nauseated with myself....i dont know. im just so used to hiding my eating, thinspo, exerecize from everyone....even yall on here that i feel like a phony b/c even though ive had problems with this for about 8 yrs now, ive always felt like unless im like 25 lbs underweight then im not a true ana or w/e and that i dont have any right to ask for help
i want to go to a local ED support group but i cant because i know the girls in their will be a trigger for me and i get sick if i feel like im the fattest girl in the room. like i get nauseated with myself....i dont know. im just so used to hiding my eating, thinspo, exerecize from everyone....even yall on here that i feel like a phony b/c even though ive had problems with this for about 8 yrs now, ive always felt like unless im like 25 lbs underweight then im not a true ana or w/e and that i dont have any right to ask for help
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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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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
one tidbit of advice: take baby steps. If you take on too much at once, you get overwhelmed and can't think straight (this is me speaking from experience...) ...this is when the ED voice kicks in and we go spiralling downward (atleast i do)
i completely agree about the whole not feeling like i'm a true anorexic/someone who's dealing with true anorexia for similar reasons to yours.
you're not alone...hang in there
-Debbie
I was ashamed for many years and didn't tell anybody. Now I'm open because it's so much easier to say you have an ED when someone asks you a stupid or not so stupid question. That way you don't have to think about an excuse.
Try real hard to find a new therapist most will addmit they dont even want to treat anyone with an ED. It made me feel like such a freak for a long time.
You are not alone you need to find a therapist that deals with ed's and you have to trust them to get you better, you can't beat it on your own.
Take care xxx