I hope this helps someone.......

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Registered: 04-16-2003
I hope this helps someone.......
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Fri, 10-15-2004 - 6:48pm
Hi gals,

I went to my second appointment today with my new counselor. I like her, but I feel drained, ya know what I mean?

I have a variety of problems, one of them being ED... so we are working on how we can help me learn to deal with everything.

My counselor (i'll call her L*) said that most women with EDNOS tend to have a hard time verbalizing their feelings. Well, ain't that the truth! I can talk up a storm, but not say anything. L* suggested keeping a journal, in a unique way. I told her that I often intend to journal but don't stick with it, or when I do, it is factual, more like a calendar. L* said to Improve my insight of ED by "journaling and identifying" my feelings. For example if I feel stress over a fight with a friend, so I don't allow food, I should write it down.... the feeling, and why I am feeling that way and what I am doing to myself. Is it helping the feeling? She also said to write down coping skills, like What could I do instead of ED? Even if I jot in a couple of words it is good (o:

I hope I explained that okay... she said it really well.

Also many of us with ED are hard on ourselves for other reasons........ please be gentle to yourselves.

Hugs, Michelle



 

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 10-16-2004 - 9:18am

Hi Michelle,


It sounds like you are making progress and that your new therapist is right on with what she is doing. That's really cool. Thank you for posting this, too, I need to journal like that more often myself.


I also have a sheet with feelings listed that my therapist gave me. Each feeling has a little face drawn with it and the facial expression is supposed to reflect the feeling. It sounds kind of silly, but when you are not in touch with your feelings it really helps. I will see if I can scan it and attach it to a post later.

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