missdystopia

As someone who had an eating disorder (anorexia) for 10 or so years. Hang in there, you can beat it!

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Incredible! Thanks for sharing Seth :)

My mind always always goes back to that place if someone makes a joke about my weight. I have found really though that i am about 115lbs now (i am small) i have no issues with it anymore. The voices in my head telling me i was fat can be pacified fairly easily with rational thought. Which sadly at the time i dont think i had.

It was more a control my food intake because i cant control my life, scenario for me. It was a rough decade really. Now i eat a fair amount. But i seem to maintain my weight and put none on. A healthy diet helps :)

Edit*** - Also never buy household scales. Live without them. They are such a trigger item.

I guess everyone is different. Some people probably do just get over it eventually and you could be one of those. I wouldnt want to sugar coat it like people did for me; because that would be unfair. I still sometimes look in the mirror and see a fat person, but logic now dictates that because i exercise, eat healthily (i do have fast food now and then, but not such as McDonalds, more oriental, as i find junk food to be fairly disgusting) and weigh a weight that is fine for my height/body ratio i cant be that person i see. Support groups when you get out are also good (especially for the free coffee) but also because you are surrounded by people that wont see the 'mad' person, but only the survivor :) Good luck with it truly!!