Please help!

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Registered: 06-05-2004
Please help!
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Wed, 06-23-2004 - 11:41pm
I'm so confused!! I don't really have an ED, but for some reason i'm so jelouse of people who do/ or did. A couple of my friends used to stuggle with it, and recentlly I sorta began too, however I never have the dicipline to lose the weight. I know that it is so bad for you, and I know I truly dont want an ED, but I just get jelouse for some reason, like I see ppl. who have an ED as such a determined person. I dont know why i'm thinking this way!!
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Registered: 05-01-2004
In reply to: caitlin2o05
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 8:07am


caitlin

I promise you that you do not want this hell. Please run from the thoughts they will kill you in the end. There is nothing pretty about this eating disorder. My hair is falling out , bones sticking out and sick all the time. Not to mention it over takes your thoughts you think of not much elnce. If you can get away from this please i beg you do.

I have anorexia and have been battling it for 26 yrs on and off. It has consumed my life, thoughts and actions. I have three children and a husband that if anything happens to me. They lose in the end and my son has already lost a little brother. I am so sick and consumed with this. Please,Please, Please don't go down this road of hell. You also lose your self esteem. The ability to see things the way they really are.

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janet

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: caitlin2o05
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 8:07pm

Hi Caitlin,


I am not saying you have an ED, but just because you can't loose weight doesn't mean you DON'T have one. When you say you began to struggle with it, exactly what were you doing? How often do you think of food during the day? Again, you may really not have an ED, but I would read a little more about them, particularly the different symptoms, and make sure you are not heading in that direction. Like Jan said, you don't want this.

Love & hugs, Kristina


The opinions I have expressed here are from my own experience and are not intended as medical advice or to take the place of your own physician's advice.

Love & hugs, Kristina

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Registered: 06-05-2004
In reply to: caitlin2o05
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 9:01pm
Not to be rude, b/c I really appreciate all of your help, but I have been "researching" Ed's for about 4 years now. I have also done many papers and projects on them in school, and am planning on baseing my career around research of Ed's. So, I know almost every symtom, way of treatment, all of that, the thing I dont understand is figuring out if I acually have an ED or not. I will admit I have almost every symtom in the book, EXCEPT, the not eating and losing weight part. The only time I have a problem with the eating is when im really stressed, or upset. But, I always end up eating. All the other symtoms are true though. So i always thought i must be "borderline" anorexic, but I dont know if i could acually be classified as having an ED. I know that if i went to a docter they probably would say I do, only b/c I am naturally quite thin. To answer your question, I think about food quite a bit, but more when im stressed or upset. So, i'm not really sure what I have, if anything. Any thoughts or opinions would be great

-thanks

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Registered: 06-23-2004
In reply to: caitlin2o05
Fri, 06-25-2004 - 12:19pm
before I had an eating disorder, I wanted one.. I still wish I were anorexic whenever I'm not.. being at like 75% again would make me extatic.