ROLL CALL........HOW MANY WILL REPLY?

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Registered: 09-05-2005
ROLL CALL........HOW MANY WILL REPLY?
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Sun, 11-13-2005 - 4:02pm

Ok, so we get to know who everyone is and how we can all help each other, I thought a role call would be a good idea. Its also good to get people to open up.

1. Name?
2. Age?
3. Where you are from?
4. Where you work?
5. What issues are you facing, when did it start and why?
6. How can we all help you?
7. What do you dream of achieving?
8. What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?

Hope these questions are ok.
Please lets get to know each other and give the support we all deserve
Takecare and have a good week,
Lisa xx

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2005
Sun, 11-13-2005 - 4:09pm

Ok here are my answers:

1. Name?
LISA

2. Age?
26 BUT 27 ON 27TH NOV

3. Where you are from?
SCOTLAND (COLD)

4. Where you work?
I WORK IN A NURSERY WITH PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN

5. What issues are you facing, when did it start and why?
TRYING TO GET BETTER. STARTED ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO DUE TO FEELING INADEQUATE, BEING TOLD I WAS FAT, BEING VERBALLY "ABUSED" BY MY FATHER. MY COPING MECHANISMS TOOK OVER AND EVEN THO MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAD IS FINE NOW, THE ED TOOK CONTROL AND NOW I AM REALISING I AM DAMAGING OR HAVE DAMAGED A LOT OF ASPECTS OF MY LIFE AND THINKING

6. How can we all help you?
JUST SUPPORT AND KNOW I AM HERE FOR YOU ALL

7. What do you dream of achieving?
A HEALTHY LIFE FREE OF ED THOUGHTS

8. What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?
HOPEFULLY MARRIED AS I WORRY NO ONE WILL ACCEPT ME FOR HOW I AM, HOW I THINK ETC. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE KIDS BY THEN TOO.....IF I AM MARRIED FIRST OF COURSE!

LISA XXX

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 11-13-2005 - 4:12pm

1. Name?
Kristina

2. Age?
39 (will be 40 in May next year - UGH)

3. Where you are from?
Germany but I live in Texas now

4. Where you work?
I work for the City - I am a programmer

5. What issues are you facing, when did it start and why?
ED - started when I was about 10 years old. Not sure why but it may have been sexual abuse. I also have abandonment issues

6. How can we all help you?
By being here and accepting that I am not perfect and will make

Love & hugs, Kristina

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-06-2005
Sun, 11-13-2005 - 7:45pm

1. Name? Diana
2. Age? 45
3. Where you are from? Ohio but I live in Indiana now
4. Where you work?

 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 11-06-2004
Mon, 11-14-2005 - 12:32pm

1. Name? ali

2. Age? 22

3. Where you are from? I was born in Ukraine and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at 5 yrs. old

4. Where you work? registered nurse...work on a cardiology unit at a city hospital

5. What issues are you facing, when did it start and why? ED started around 16 years old. I'm not exactly sure why it started...I think from depression, but then again I can't figure out what reasons I had to be depressed about. Currently I am still struggling with my ED. I am depressed and stressed out. I admit I am a perfectionist. I also think I have OCD and anxiety issues (ugh, I sound completely insane). I am stressed over work, family, and boyfriend issues. On top of all that, as a result of my ED I feel that I have lost my self esteem and confidence. I feel like I am going through a 20s something crisis. I don't know who I truly am and I am unhappy with my life.

6. How can we all help you? support and motivation.. I tend to bottle my emotions..sometimes I just need to vent

7. What do you dream of achieving? a healthy lifestyle free of ED thoughts and living my life to the fullest. I also hope to regain my self esteem and confidence.

8. What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? unsure at this time...I am trying to discover myself