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Hi My name is Dawn and I am 47 years old..I have been through some tough times in my life..Domestic Violence and had to overcome health problems and emotional abuse..not sure if I can say I am strong or weak but with help I was able to overcome being with a abusive man and through my health issues I still see the glass half full...
Now this eating thing....I never really had a problem with weight....I did have a child young and gain a lot of weight and kinda starved to get back to my weight but when I got back to it I pretty much ate normal...
Recently I had some hurts with my family and this when it started....I got check for everything health reason why I am doing it but I guess its not that..I guess looking online its like a drug to me..A not caring.Not sure yet cause like I said its all new and I can't seem to find any support groups in my area to help me so I am hoping I can get some help here...The last week I ate so much I look pregnant...I thought maybe its cause I am 5;8 and trying to stay 125 maybe I am not eating enough but when you eat a bowl of oatmeal and then a whole box of cereal and then toast with a lot of butter within 45 minutes I have a problem..That's one day and after I am so sick I can't breath..I have tried to throw up a couple times but really couldn't..I was thinking of getting the medicine that makes you throw up but I know that will only make me worse..I am waiting for the doctor to call to put me on medicine maybe to stop it and try to maybe log or blog or get some tips here how you over came it.What did everyone do to fight this?
Nice to meet everyone by the way..Not having a good day today..I just binge waiting for the doctor to call which he still hasn't...
I thought of getting rid of all the food in the house too wonder if that would help..I don't do the crazy exercising when I binge cause I can't move nor do I throw up cause it don't work nor eat a bunch of laxatives but I need to stop this cycle and find out why I am doing it..Thanks again..0 -
Hi! I'm Ottilia from Sweden. I've never really been eating normaly in my life but it has been a problem since I was around 12, mostly Anorexia. I'm not really recovering but I'm not at my worst either. But I want to be happy, so I know I should start recovering again soon.0
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hi beautiful ladies. my name is Jill. Currently I'm diagnosed with anorexia but I am weight restored and on an intuitive eating meal plan. I began as EDNOS and in restrict/ binge/ self harm cycles, then over the past couple of years I went to compulsive exercise and restricting and diet pills. then after that I could get away with some exercise and orthorexic tendencies, and in my most recent relapse I was restricting and purging. So I'm a bit of a basket case. But I am trying. I have been in recovery for 2 years and this time in treatment I finally found some bliss. I would love to help support others, but I have to put myself first. Please only friend if you are sticking to your meal plan (mostly of course) or have a closed diary (:0
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Hi, I'm Courtney. I'm 19, studying Journalism & Mass Communications in Washington, DC. I've been struggling with an undiagnosed mixture of bulimia and anorexia (which I guess classifies as EDNOS?) for about four years, now.
I just came clean to my parents about it all, and am going home on Tuesday morning to see the doctor and get the recovery process started. I welcome and appreciate any and all forms of support I can get.
If any of you want to talk, please don't hesitate to reach out to me! I'm going to be as open as I can, and I encourage any of you who feel comfortable to do the same.
Stay healthy and strong, lovelies
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My name is Lex and I'm new. I'm a college student studying English, creative writing, and linguistics. I've been struggling with an undiagnosed eating disorder (which I self diagnosed as EDNOS, but it is what it is no matter the label so I don't care too much) for a number of years.
I always had body image issues when I was younger (self image really since it was more than just my body- incredibly low self esteem), but it got much worse when I went away to college and was fully in control of everything I ate. Now I'm working really hard to feel better about myself and eat healthier and desperately try to recover (again). My eating disorder has always accompanied my depression, anxiety, and self harm, so I'm trying to do better in those as well.0 -
So, um, hi. I'm Benji. That's the name I prefer to go by, anyway. (I'm transgender, not completely 'out', though. Hence why some pictures don't suggest that I identify as male. But I do) Please never call me anything but. In fact, I rarely give out my birth name online as I feel uncomfortable being called it. I'm 23, I'll be 24 in just a few weeks. My mind feels as though it is in arrested development, however. It feels like I just stopped aging when I developed the restrictive eating disorder. For many years, I struggled with emotional eating and binge eating. The restrictive eating disorder seemed to come so fast, that it even caught me by surprise. I have EDNOS/OSFED. Atypical anorexia. I thought I had been doing well in recovery, but as of late I've been struggling to meet a net goal of at least 1,200. I manage to by drinking my calories, but it's a constant battle. I am in a better place than I was at the height of it all. During my worst days, I would eat 0-800 calories a day. I am trying as hard as I can to fight tooth and nail so that I don't end up back there again.
I wasn't sure about joining the group, but I think it might be beneficial to me. I'm struggling right now, due to life's stressor's. Isolation, depression, anxiety, dysphoria. They all are working together to send me one trigger after another. Hi everyone..0 -
Hi, I'm Winnie. I've been primarily put in the EDNOS category. It's been primarily BED with off and on bouts of bulimia. I've been mostly stable for the last 4 years with a few lapses with binging, but as I've become unhappier, I feel myself backsliding and losing control more and more. For the first time in 5 years, I've been binging and purging again. Hesistant to say it's a full blown issue yet, but just can't deal.
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Hi. I'm Jennifer. I'm 42. I live in the West Indies. I'm currently working to overcome and I've been doing it for a little over 3 months. Is this group still active?0
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Hello! My name is Robyn and I've struggled with anorexia and bulimia for about 7 years. Sigh. I'm working on getting back in shape without going overboard!0
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My name is Loni and I am 30. I became anorexic 12 years ago and eventually bulimic also. I struggle daily with disordered eating. I am also in recovery from drug addiction and alcohol. I live in northern Florida and work as a pharmacy technician. I hope to get into college soon to start working on my degree to become a pharmacist.0
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Hi there! I'm cass and I've just recently been diagnosed BN, though I've been struggling with this illness for 2 years now. I'm still in the process of losing weight but I'm hoping to alter my thoughts surrounding food into more positive ones eventually! Im still incredibly obsessive avout counting calories and weighing myself but im hoping to eventually cut down and even cut this out of my life for good. It's going to be a long process, but I'm hoping with lots of support from friends, family and now with this group I can overcome this
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I'm 45 and still struggle with an ED0
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to MFP. I'm Carren, and I'm 21. I first started presenting with my eating disorder when I was 15. I was diagnosed with Anorexia, but have been in recovery (recovered?) for the past three years. I'm currently experiencing a bit of a relapse because of all the weight gain. I am just looking to rebecome part of this community supporting those in recovery and listening to those who aren't ready to make that leap. So friend request me! I like imaginary hugs 1
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Hi there, my name is Rebecca. I don't think I have introduced myself here before, if I have please forgive me as I am just coming back to this group. I am 32 and was diagnosed when I was in my mid 20's with ednos bulimia type as I am well too much overweight to use ana, even though I would restrict at that time more than anything. Currently I am struggling yet again with these things. So I am here to try and figure it all out. I hope you are all well 1
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My name is Nicole and I'm here because I'm trying to heal up from some really disordered eating behaviors and body image issues.0
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Thought I posted in here months ago. Guess I had some connection trouble or...something.
At any rate, I'm a boy named Rose - or at least, that's an online alias. I don't really want to give out much real information because I don't need certain people who track me online finding out I have this disorder...because I have terrible luck with meeting terrible people; that's really all I have to say on the matter for now.
I have EDNOS/OSFED and in my case what it means is that I cycle through nearly every disordered behavior in the book. I...don't think I've ever had a healthy relationship with food - I grew up with a mother who thought eating healthy would feed sickness and a father who's one of those lucky jerks who can subsist on almost nothing but steak and candy with minimal consequences; they taught me to eat whatever I wanted and I was left believing that if I gained weight it had nothing to do with that; it was just a personal failure of some kind. Now, I'm about 9 months away from getting married and I'm trying to use this as a reason to recover once and for all.
It's scary. The way I look is a huge factor into why I ended up with my disorder being what it is. If I don't get healthy AND lose the weight anyway, I'm afraid I won't be able to look at the wedding album without being disgusted with myself. It makes me want to relapse into over-restricting, but...I know that's not the answer. I just need to keep reminding myself of that.0 -
Hello,I guess I should get on with introducing myself. My name is Vinny but you can also call me Crow or Zaphod & I've been diagnosed with OSFED/EDNOS (on the anorexic side) & pica & I've been struggling more with my EDNOS recently. I struggle with a lot of mental issues such as psychotic depression,autism,ptsd,& dissociative identity disorder which does have a tendency to lead to an eating disorder. I'm really trying to lose weight & normally I do it in a healthy manner but at times my anorexic tendencies spike back up.
I've joined here because I'm really looking for support & advice on recovering0 -
Hey I’m Kara I have had disordered eating since I was a child. I was diagnosed with anorexia binge purge subtype when I was in my early teens then developed bulimia. I want to recover and meet people on here to help motivate each other to get well 1
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I just joined this app because my son recommended it. I saw this group, because my 19 yo who is Now going to college for Psychology told me he thinks I have an ED. I don’t know if this the group for me, now that I read the rules on how to post and then read some of the introductions from yall.
I just want to cry and I don’t even know how to express the feelings I am having right now. Does anyone know of a free support group online I can go and post in. I can’t get the help I need here with calories and food and struggles if I can’t explain my medical background, past weight, current weight so I can get the advice I need.
There’s a Lot of details involved that’s More than just an ED. I am realizing after reading some of your introductions that I have a problem. I have these feelings and fears. Ive done AND do some of these things. I Don’t know what to do!!
Help me, Please!0
