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Post by Dorothyl on Jan 10, 2008 18:05:33 GMT -5
Ladies...hello!
I am going to ask you for a little bit of information in regards to eating disorders.
If you have or think you have an eating disorder, I would appreciate a little bio on yourself.
I am curious:
* How old are you?
*Do you think that your disorder can be changed? How?
* How long have you been aware that you eating habits are not considered normal?
*What is a day in your life like when it comes to eating?
*What have you done to change your eating habits?
*Have you had any type of therapy or see a doctor due to your eating disorder?
*What methods of treatment were given to you by this therapist/doctor?
*What was your life as a child like...eg: overprotected, abused either mental, verbally, or physically?
Any answers would be a great help!
Thanks a ton!
Huggz ~D~
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mel1
Extreme Diva Godess
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Post by mel1 on Jan 10, 2008 22:26:06 GMT -5
Hi D! I've mentioned my battle with an eating disorder here and there on the forum and will send you a bio shortly. I consider myself completely free of it - but it's mighty hard to articulate just what it was that freed me and when...why it worked etc. But it's an incredibly important thing to discuss and try to find some answers to.
Workin' on it! Love Mel
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Post by ladymorticia on Jan 11, 2008 18:53:05 GMT -5
I'm kind of nervous posting this, but here is goes. * How old are you? 21 *Do you think that your disorder can be changed? How? Hopefully. By gaining confidence to accept myself as I am and to eat a healthy and balanced diet. * How long have you been aware that you eating habits are not considered normal? Since I was 9 years old. *What is a day in your life like when it comes to eating? I eat a cracker or two with cheese on it. I might eat a yoghurt too, but that's stretching it. I don't make myself throw up because I'm emetophobic. *What have you done to change your eating habits? Tried eating healthily but after everything I eat I feel disgusted with myself. I have been to the doctor as a last resort to get help and she is referring me back to the mental health team. xx
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Post by grace08 on Mar 31, 2008 22:10:12 GMT -5
Was browsing through the forums, and saw this, and i think i should fill it out... * How old are you? 17 *Do you think that your disorder can be changed? How? The physical aspect, yes, b/c i can (and do) make myself eat. The mental aspect, i don't know, it is an ongoing struggle that ALWAYS stays in the back of my mind and i have been unsuccessful for the past 4 years at changing my thought patterns about this... * How long have you been aware that you eating habits are not considered normal? I started skipping meals to lose weight for the first time during the summer of 2004, i was 13. *What is a day in your life like when it comes to eating? It depends...and varies anywhere from me eating less than a meal to me eating 3 meals and a snack...it really all depends on where i am at/who i am with/ect, and how determined i am to fight this struggle (b/c eating to me is the first step in fighting it..). Usually i go through phases of eating "normally" then end up feeling extremely guilty about it and i'll try to eat not much at all for a few days until i feel better about myself. :S And the scale determines BIG TIME how i feel about myself, the lower it says, the happier i am. *What have you done to change your eating habits? I make myself eat. I tell myself i have to eat b/c 1) i do not want to struggle with this for the rest of my life, 2) i do not want to end up in the hospital with serious health complications, 3) i need to be more focused on building up the Kingdom of God rather than on trying to get thinner, and 4) if i don't eat, i can't exercise, b/c then i will pass out (i passed out last week from this actually, NOT good - so this is a "new rule" that i've set for myself now, a new 'motivation' to eat i guess, b/c i like exercising...). Alright that is all you want i guess...i hope i have answered the questions good enough for you! Grace
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Post by powerhse82 on Apr 23, 2008 17:55:01 GMT -5
D, I know that you posted this in January. I am always afraid that my story will not be good for others...especially the young ladies. Here goes nothing!
* How old are you? 43
*Do you think that your disorder can be changed? How? I believe that it can..I do work hard on it everyday. My question is does it ever leave you or just go into remission...only to resurface.
* How long have you been aware that you eating habits are not considered normal? I have had this issue since I was about 13. I really knew when I hit about 20.......didn't admit it to anyone until I was about 34-35.
*What is a day in your life like when it comes to eating? I wake up thinking of food and fall asleep thinking of food. It consumes a great deal of my life. I either do not eat or binge when I finish binging then ...! I think of what I should eat, what I absolutely should not eat, what my family should eat. One of the first things I ask my family when they get up (after I feed them breakfast often while they are eating) is "What do you want for dinner tonight!"
*What have you done to change your eating habits? I have tried planning my meals for the day or the week. I have tried restricting my portions, only buying foods that it would be ok to binge on. Educating myself to the point of exhaustion on the subject of ed. Even have a girlfriend who died from complications due to anorexia at the age of 28.
*Have you had any type of therapy or see a doctor due to your eating disorder? Yes. I have been hospitalized once partially due to ed. My Dr's have tried to convince me to check myself into a hospital recently as in the past 18 mos.
*What methods of treatment were given to you by this therapist/doctor? Food journaling, family intervention, cognitive therapy, accountability.
*What was your life as a child like...eg: overprotected, abused either mental, verbally, or physically? yes..sexually and emotionally abused.
Any answers would be a great help!
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