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.

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silverlight 11/15/2016

so i have a sign i'm really not doing well.the night before last i had a dream where i was in a drug store,telling one of the employees how expensive supplments are...(in waking life i've been thinking i should get some but they ARE expensive)...

a few years ago,when i was really sick i was having ED related dreams a lot...food dreams,treatment dreams..

does anyone else have ED dreams?

meinrecovery 11/15/2016

I've had somewhat related ED dreams in the past. This dream really could just be from the fact that you were just thinking about how expensive the supplements are. Other than the dream, do you have other signs that point to your not doing well?

silverlight 11/15/2016

yes,i guess you're right...probably just because i was thinking about it.

as for other things,i live on the 4th floor of a building and there is no elevator,and i'm finding the stairs a little hard to do of late...

as well,my thoughts are very obsessive,so much so that my usual OCD obsessions have abated some...although i know many with Eds also suffer from OCD...it's just like one obsession has taken place of all the others to a great extent.

shortysena1 11/15/2016

I deal with ED dreams a lot. I also deal with self harm drams. They say dreams are a form of our self consciousness trying to deal with our feelings. So if you are struggling I think its normal that you are having dreams. It sucks having the dreams because you feel like you never get a break.

silverlight 11/16/2016

shortysena,i'm so sorry you are having to deal with the dreams too.....and i used to self harm,those ones must be awful.

i know in the past i've had more abstract ED dreams,so i agree they could be my subconcious trying to make me deal with everything...

and,you're right,it does make you feel like you don't get a break from it all..

Erium 11/18/2016

Yes, I've had dreams like that. Afraid of what I eat or knowing that if I consume it I will want to purge and once I cross that threshold there is no going back...

silverlight 11/18/2016

i'm so sorry you can relate,Erium...these dreams definitely give you no rest,and make waking life that much more difficult...i do think one can learn from them,but it's so hard..

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