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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what can i do

desty5649
desty5649

i know my disease is not curable but i am doing my best ive tried  to exercise and ive tried to eat healthy ive worked until i felt like passing out but i just dont know what to do i feel like nothing i do works i weighed about 2 months ago and i was 187 now im 197 pounds its really stressful i dont understand what im doing wrong someone please help

LuckyEmpath
LuckyEmpath
I am sorry you are struggling so much right now.

I personally do believe ED's are curable as I see them as coping mechanisms and not a disease. As a coping mechanism they are used to prevent us from feeling strong emotions that, at one time, were not safe to feel or express.

Through healing the traumas from my past and learning to feel again I am very close to not having an ED any more.

There is hope desty5649 so please don't give up. If you can, please consider getting a therapist who specializes in ED's or, if you have a trauma in your past, one who specializes in trauma healing. If you are already doing this then please give it time. Setbacks can be expected during healing but please don't let them stop you from continuing to work on your healing. You can heal and you deserve to heal.

((Hugs))
forestfreek
forestfreek
Couldn't have said it better than LE so I'll just leave it at *HUGS* - sorry you are going through such a struggle. My biggest piece of advice would be to refrain from telling yourself that whatever ED you are battling with "is not curable". I think that kind of mentality just leaves the door open to not try and do anything about whatever it is that is causing you pain. You can heal - you just have to believe that it's possible.