ED Facility?

misspenny762

Hey,

So the doctors want me to take this quarter off school and check into a facility.
Not sure if it's a financial possibility, but we'll find out soon.

I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with one.

-What was your attitude going in? (Did you want to get better or were you pretty much made to go?)
-What was the experience like, what kind of stuff did they do, etc?
-How long were you there?
-What effect did it have on your ED?
-What effect did it have on your weight?


I appreciate anyone taking the time to answer this, it's a really big decision and I would like to be as informed as possible.

skinnyme125

I have a dear freind who had to join one of these and she also had to quit school for a while to go in. She was Balemic. It helped her greatly and she is doing much better. She is back in school and doing great. This could be a very good thing for you and if you need it to live then do it.

DarkAngel864

Oh babe, first of all, I am VERY proud of you for even considering it. It is a very big step and I know it is very scary. I did not go into a facility, but I did move from South Carolina to Texas to find a healthier environment, which included a nutritionist and intensive therapy. My mom and step dad lived near the facility, so I was living with them for accountability.

I was not made to go. I went to Texas and to all treatment voluntarily. Sometimes my attitude was very optimistic, sometimes I was a nasty *****. I did alot of group therapy. Alot of schema therapy (you can look it up online, it's a method of treatment). I had to do alot of logging of food, daily mood charts, journaling, etc. I got very lucky that my therapist never pushed me so hard that I resented it. I knew I was sick. I wanted to be better, desperately.

From the day I first started (May 26, 2007) I was healthy from purging. I signed a contract that I wouldn't purge. He gave me several weeks to sign it. When I did, I had my mind made up. I did continue binging relapses. I would say I had maybe one every month, for about a year. It was a huge improvement, but I still was working on myself.

I'm not sure if you ever get over it all the way. I still fight the urge to binge or starve when I'm stressed or sad. I am on Prozac and still see a therapist and I have no shame to do whatever keeps me well.

Good luck on your journey. We are ALL behind you :flowerforyou:

SoFLYFireman

Really proud that you're going in wanting help rather than just because someone is making you
Good luck to you! Hoping for the best

misspenny762

Thanks everyone for your responses!

I'm not going to lie, if I actually thought this thing was going to help me get skinny, I would not be seeking treatment. But so far it's made me gain back everything I lost on MFP (19 pounds). Maybe worse than that, it's destroying me mentally. I can't live like this. ED-people know what I'm talking about, it's not just about how you eat - that's very little of it compared to how it affects your thinking. That's the main thing I want to fix.