
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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I have fought alot of demons in my life but this is the hardest..I am 46 and I am still fighting..I grew up heavy and when I lost alot of weight in 3 months the demon decided to stay in my head...I have lost weight I know but I wont get on the scale to find out..
The hardest thing for me is going out to eat..I just want to be able to go and eat like others..I dont want food to be an enemy to me..I am not trying to impress anyone I just want to be able to destroy the demon that lives in my head constantly....so I wonder will I always fight this fight? Will I ever be able to enjoy food without feeling guilty..thank you...
The hardest thing for me is going out to eat..I just want to be able to go and eat like others..I dont want food to be an enemy to me..I am not trying to impress anyone I just want to be able to destroy the demon that lives in my head constantly....so I wonder will I always fight this fight? Will I ever be able to enjoy food without feeling guilty..thank you...
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Your age doesn't come into play when it comes to the ED- it affects everyone, for massive amounts of time, until you reach out and work on getting it "under control." You are doing the right thing by admitting this, so now admit it to a therapist you feel comfortable with. Don't feel comfortable with the therapist? Move on after two sessions.
My life seems to be consumed by food thoughts and behaviors, preoccupation... I start thinking about restricting before I even get up in the morning. Ed is my first and last thought of the day. this is unlike any battle I have ever waged. but I know with out going to war with Ed I will certainly die.
Eating out and or eating with people other then my family is really hard. When I eat with my family someone else in in charge of making my plate, at resturants I share something with my husband other wise I binge and then purge. I have faith in my doctors, therapists and support group that I will recover and have a great future.
I love food. I have been a gourmet cook most of my adult life . My mother was a caterer so we always had excellent food. Now all food is the enemy. I battle this daily. I just said in group last night I hate this F--king disorder. I want to eat like normal people. I am already fretting about the holidays I am looking forward to cooking for my family yet the thought of having to eat makes me sick.
I didn't mean to babble on but thanks for letting me share. I hope this helps you realize we are all more similar then different.
I agree that EDs change our thought processes and make our thinking "different" than others. I'm 40 now, and I too see that the face of my EDs have changed (since I was a teenager,) but all the crazy ED thoughts are STILL THERE, only I process & react to them differently these days.
I would love to see a cure for this in my lifetime, but until then, it's one-day-at-a-time.