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.
This may sound strange and I hope it doesn't come across to offend anyone... but has anyone else ever felt that they aren't worthy of having an ED? What I am getting at is I really want to talk to someone about my Ed, but what stops me most is I feel that it is nothing but a burden to place on my family. It will cause them worry and upset them and then they will feel obligated to be there for me, support me, etc. I don't know why I can't ask for that. I want to but it feels to selfish to "let go" and show my vulnerability. I have always stood on my own two feet and become who I am today because of me. I am 35yoa, a single mom to a wonderful daughter, and I am a child protection caseworker. I am used to taking care of everyone else. I didn't ask for any help and now I don't know how to. I guess I feel that I should be able to do this on my own.
It is even hard to share this post as I feel I am burdening everyone on DS. Sorry, but I do appreciate anyone's thoughts. Thank you.
It is even hard to share this post as I feel I am burdening everyone on DS. Sorry, but I do appreciate anyone's thoughts. Thank you.
It is hard to "let go" and talk to someone about your ed. I know that it is hard for me when I see how much I have hurt my family by having it. It pains me when I try talking to my daddy about it and end up apologizing (which they say please do not apologize for it). It helps your family if you are open with them about what ti going on. You are not a burden to them. I am sure that they want to be there for you and help. Not out of feeling obligated to but, out of love for you. You need to talk to first step and ask for helps. Hard, extremely but, it is a step forward in over coming your ed.
I hope that I made sense, not really with it at the moment.
The very fact you worry about upsetting people means that you're not just out for attention, that your ED is an actual issue in your life.
It is ok to show your vulnerability. It is part of being human, and nobody expects you to be more than that. It really is ok to be vulnerable.
You've made the first step by sharing this with us (which isn't a burden in any way shape or form).
Now you can use the support you will no doubt get here to help you tell somebody in your family.
That's why I just say in my profile that I'm an anorexic not wrapped too tight.
Eating disorders have no social,, ethnic, monetary boundaries.
Eating disorders don't care if you're catholic.
Here at DS we show you compassion and understanding.
We've either been there, or are on the road to being there./
No. I don't feel "worthy" of having an ED either.
When three men held me down at the age of 11, when I didn't even know what being a woman was about...
I never knew what anything was about.
I'm almost at my goal weight yay!!