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Q: Does Anyone Else Feel Like This?
asked by: christa84 on April 6th, 2006
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I've had problems with depression, and anxiety since I was around 7yrs old, around that time I started to think I was "fat". I didn't fall into annorexic habits until I was 12 1/2, and at that point I didn't realize that I was doing it. It got bad when I was 16-20, at one point I was 8st 4lb (i'm 6ft w/ an hour glass bone structure). I was also bulemic from 18-20, and it was really hard for me to get out of that cycle.
Anyways, to get to the point of this, I had head trauma 2mos ago and I had a concussion which is now post concussion syndrome and I have a spinal injury as well, the meds they've got me on make me gain weight. That, and being alone all the time is making me have self destructive thoughts again. I feel guilty for eating again and basically hate looking in the mirror.

Does anyone else with eating disorders mainly feel like "i'm not good enough" I find myself putting blame for everything on myself , relationship problems, anything that goes wrong etc, and then I feel like I need to punish myself, like i'm not worth it.

I was just wondering if it's just me or if everyone else w/ eating disorders has these kind of feelings too?
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v00d00cita
replied on April 9th, 2006
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Re: Does Anyone Else Feel Like This?
christa84 wrote:
does anyone else with eating disorders mainly feel like "i'm not good enough" I find myself putting blame for everything on myself , relationship problems, anything that goes wrong etc, and then I feel like I need to punish myself, like i'm not worth it.

I was just wondering if it's just me or if everyone else w/ eating disorders has these kind of feelings too?


a lot of people feel or have felt like you. That's not something that you should blame you for. Look, everyone is more than looks. I know it's hard to see this sometimes, but it's true. I feel that I put some of my relationships in danger everytime I let bulimia take over me and do bad things, you know...
I'm fighting it and i've realised that it's very hard to do it on your own. But, even you have to struggle alone, don't give up. In the first place, you're not completelly alone - you have people here who'll always have a helping hand and will hear you. In the second place, gaining some weight will be good for you: see it this way: if you die, no problems with relathionships will matter, because you'll be no longer there. And people care for you and want to see you fine.
I know you can do it, because i'm struggling to. You are a lot worse than me, but I wanna help you the best that I can.

If you need anything, at anytime, just tell me - send me a private message or so, ok?

Best wishes, girl! ****
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christa84
replied on April 10th, 2006
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Thank you so much for replying, sometimes I just feel so isolated with it, it feels like i'm the only one having emotions like that and everyone else is perfect, or "normal". I know people are more than looks, i'm harder on myself than anyone else could ever be.


The stir craziness of being injured isn't helping my .E.D.'s either :-p I feel like I have no control over anything right now. It just sucks.


Thank you again,

christa

keep strong in your fight against your ed <3
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v00d00cita
replied on April 10th, 2006
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I feel very down too, once in a while (sometimes it's a lot more than once in a while)...

But, look outside - see the sun, the birds, feel the heat :) (well, at least here you could feel it today, it's very sunny and warm ;d).
Be strong, you can do it!

If you feel bad for some reason, just send me something :) talking helps a lot and keeps you busy! =) *****
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