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peckish_pomegranate
peckish_pomegranate Posts: 242 Member
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Just a short PSA to remind people eating disorders are real and serious. It's not something to joke about.

some other notes:
- anyone can struggle with an eating disorder, regardless of weight, race, sex, age, etc.
- an eating disorder is a mental illness; "JUST EAT!" doesn't help anyone, professional therapy and support does
- many overweight people struggle with eating disorders and are dismissed because "losing weight is always healthy!" even if they are hurting themselves physically and emotionally. this is not okay to encourage or enable
- joking about eating disorders is hurtful and offensive to those who battle them

US hotline National ED Help Hotline: 1-800-931-2237

- signed, a chubby ED recoverer
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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Good post.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
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    Thank you!
  • hadlam83
    hadlam83 Posts: 140
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    Agreed :)
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
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    :flowerforyou:
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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    Solid post.
  • zombie_porno
    zombie_porno Posts: 199 Member
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    Just a short PSA to remind people eating disorders are real and serious. It's not something to joke about.

    some other notes:
    - anyone can struggle with an eating disorder, regardless of weight, race, sex, age, etc.
    - an eating disorder is a mental illness; "JUST EAT!" doesn't help anyone, professional therapy and support does
    - many overweight people struggle with eating disorders and are dismissed because "losing weight is always healthy!" even if they are hurting themselves physically and emotionally. this is not okay to encourage or enable
    - joking about eating disorders is hurtful and offensive to those who battle them

    US hotline National ED Help Hotline: 1-800-931-2237

    - signed, a chubby ED recoverer

    Much appreciated by a fat EDNOS sufferer.
  • zaithyr
    zaithyr Posts: 482 Member
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    Good post :)
  • z149189
    z149189 Posts: 57
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    Well said!
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
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    Good words
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    Great post! Thank you for sharing the hotline. I am going to bookmark this post to share if I encounter any friends on here with ED's!
  • DonaA123
    DonaA123 Posts: 337 Member
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    thanks for sharing
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
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    :flowerforyou:
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
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    :drinker:
  • LittleMiss_WillLoseIt
    LittleMiss_WillLoseIt Posts: 1,373 Member
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    3879-animated_gifchuck_norrisdodgeballthumbs_up_zps5c063daa.gif

    You so stole this from me....grrrr.
  • DLSlim
    DLSlim Posts: 92 Member
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    Thank you!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    Thank you for posting!!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
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    AMEN!!!!
  • Taterpoof
    Taterpoof Posts: 416 Member
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    I had an eating disorder my freshmen year of high school. It got so bad that I was eating 100 calories a day if that. I lost so much weight, but still felt fat. I was constantly passing out and turned into a really angry person. It took me about half a year to get over it. It's true that you can't just "eat something." You are literally terrified of food. My doctor told me bluntly that I was going to die if I kept doing what I was doing. After that I started forcing myself to eat. It was the hardest thing that I ever had to do. I gained all the weight back and yet I was much happier than I was when I was skinny.

    Moral of the story.....eating disorders can easily start if you take things too far, and it is no joke.
  • LovelyLifter
    LovelyLifter Posts: 560 Member
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    :heart:

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