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kmw
kmw
OK IV HAD ABOUT 8 SESSIONS NOW AND ALL THEY SEEM TO FOCUS ON IS GETTING ME TO EAT REGUALAR MEALS ETC,WHICH IS FAIR ENOUGH CAUSE THATS PARTLY THE WHOLE POINT OF RECOVERING FROM AN ED
HOWEVER AT THE SAME TIME I KNOW ID EITHER BINGE/VOMIT OR NOT EAT ALL ALL IF IM STRESSED AND ONLY RECENTLY HAVE THEY THOUGHT TO GO ON TO THIS TOPIC OF STRESS AND HOW I CAN DEAL WITH IT WITHOUT USING FOOD AS A WEAPON.
THIS IS A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO WHAT I EXPECTED..I THOUGHT THAT THEYD APPROACH BOTH REGUALAR MEALS AND STRESS AT THE SAME TIME

I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED IN TERMS OF YOUR THERAPY,THE APPROACH AND WEATHER IT WORKED FOR YOU??

ANY EXPERIENCE/ADVICE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR,
I JUST FEEL ITS NOT WORKING FOR ME!X
deleted_user
deleted_user
Ya - sort of different from my experiences, too. Although every therapist tackles the issue differently, it is imperative to tackle the underlying emotional issues and triggers in order for you to recover permanently. Not sure your circumstance, but maybe they were concerned about you healthwise and thought you needed regular nourishment as soon as possible.
Bottom line is, if you are not comfortable with your treatment plan, go elsewhere.
By the way, I think this approach is cognitive-behaviour therapy where they just focus on treating the symptoms and present day behaviours, without delving into the "whys" behind it. Common, but I'm not sure how successful.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would switch to someone else because if it's not working then you aren't getting anywhere but frustrated I'm sure. My therapist and I worked through a lot of child hood issues, different things that make me shut down and all the emotions I am supposed to have instead of stuffing them... then we worked on each individual issue with emotion and a few different coping skills. It so far has had a mega impact and I have come pretty far. Good luck! Message me anytime.
deleted_user
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I've been with 2 therapists in the last 10 years. We first went through the childhood crap and now we mostly talk about what happenend the week before and how I handled the bad stuff and how I could have handled it better. It's also a lot about self esteem. We talk about food too especially when I go down in weight a lot but it's not the main focus because EDs are actually not about food. Talk to your therapist about your worries and if you don't click get another one
deleted_user
deleted_user
I kept a food diary and my therapist looked at it and I was just honest with her. I really like her and she was in recovery from a Ed so it was easy to talk to her. so if I purged I told her, ect. Let your therapist know how you feel, remember you are paying for it!! If i doesnt work, then find another therapist. good luck :)
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