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.
i always think about this....
isnt it funny that us individuals with EDs are some of the brightest and smartest people out there....yet we cannot grasp the consept that we need to feed ourselves....
my little cousin who has down syndrome...knows that he needs to eat.....
little children...know that they need to eat...hell even new born babies cry for a bottle!
elder people who are out of their minds...know that they need to eat....
yet i, who made the dean's list.....cannot get it thru my head that food is fuel.....i need food.....i feel so dumb in this realm of life...where people who need assisted living/extra help seem to be able to thrive...i cannot
isnt it funny that us individuals with EDs are some of the brightest and smartest people out there....yet we cannot grasp the consept that we need to feed ourselves....
my little cousin who has down syndrome...knows that he needs to eat.....
little children...know that they need to eat...hell even new born babies cry for a bottle!
elder people who are out of their minds...know that they need to eat....
yet i, who made the dean's list.....cannot get it thru my head that food is fuel.....i need food.....i feel so dumb in this realm of life...where people who need assisted living/extra help seem to be able to thrive...i cannot
And that is a really good way to look at anorexia, it's just so true.
First, you're smart enough to over analyze things. Food isn't just food. It has all of these other meanings: control, comfort, culture...
Second, no one looks at you expecting to find a problem. You're smart, you seem to have everything together. So even when things aren't ok, people kind of dismiss what you are going through because they just KNOW that you're alright. That's part of who you are.