Archived At least its sorta self aware, why do they always claim they have eating disorders though? (magaimg.net)
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Archived At least its sorta self aware, why do they always claim they have eating disorders though? (magaimg.net)
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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Weight gain is weird. There was a time when my current weight seemed impossible. Then one day I looked like this and I felt fine. I don't think I'm fat even though I can pinch the same pieces of fat that used to drive me insane. That was what was so strange. There was no obvious moment when it happened, I just sort of realised that I had recovered. Without really clearly defined markers like you get with other goals, it's easy to get discouraged and feel like you aren't making progress. You have to want to recover, like really want it, more than you want to be sick and you will be driven that way. I think the biggest challenge is really deciding you don't want to be sick. It's easy to say you hate it and that you wish you didn't have an ED, but we both know that's often a lie. It's comforting and familiar and it makes you feel like you have answers or protection, and most importantly, control. You have to be brave and choose the unknown, the unpredictable, and the uncontrollable. Recovery is about giving-up that grip on what is a false feeling of control.
[–] shigeo [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
wow you're really putting it into words, it truly is comforting to have an eating disorder