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.
Im finding it really hard to come to terms with the fact that ive got an ed and still need a lot of perswading that i need help.
Today i called my mum and told her that i had an ed but was getting help and really i only told her the important bits otherwise she would freak! she took it quite calmly and was nice about it and we left it like that. So i thought right ill call my dad and tell him and he nearly laughed at me. he told me not to be so silly and that loosing weight was a good thing. I tried my best to explain that it was more than that but i just gave up.
The thing is my dad is coming to stop the weekend with me next weekend and im not sure how to deal with my lack of eating and his disbelief.
Today i called my mum and told her that i had an ed but was getting help and really i only told her the important bits otherwise she would freak! she took it quite calmly and was nice about it and we left it like that. So i thought right ill call my dad and tell him and he nearly laughed at me. he told me not to be so silly and that loosing weight was a good thing. I tried my best to explain that it was more than that but i just gave up.
The thing is my dad is coming to stop the weekend with me next weekend and im not sure how to deal with my lack of eating and his disbelief.
Secondly, if you don't have a good feeling about him coming to see you, cancel it if at all possible. Remember, it's what's best for your recovery that you must focus on - dad will just have to understand.
Finally, maybe he's just scared and doesn't want to believe you've got an ED; he doesn't know how to react. Dads are like that.
But definitely watch out around him, and get a word in with someone who can help you [doctor, therapist, etc].
iv never told her, but she saw scars on me, and watched my sister deterorate, so she must know. thats why she shouts at me to eat more,
if only she knew i was bulimic and find a binge hard to resist, let alone with encouragement. lol.
i think it is just that she is scared.
i mean if someone told me i wouldnt know how to react. i would be terrified.
Sure, Anorexia and Bulimia may start off as "attention seeking" for some, but the disoders sure have a way of taking on a life of their own. And then the sufferer REALLY has a problem and WILL require help to get things under control.