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What is helping you the most?

cowlover22
cowlover22 Posts: 309 Member
edited October 6 in Social Groups
Ok just wondering what kinds of things people are doing to help them with their recovery? Seems like I have tried them all and having such a bad day just maybe ..maybe there is something I am missing. Trying to keep myself motivated..going back to work full time. Sad to say but I care more about other people than I do myself, but today isnt enough. Have been doing fairly well for myself and dont want to go back to 200-300 cals a day. Trying to fight the demon inside. Doesnt help that I have a new therapist that I still havent learned to trust. I trust you all more than her..you know what it is like. She just wants to delve into my past and figure out why I have an eating disorder. Havent had the heart to tell her that I have only talked to one person about my past and I dont think it is going to be 2 anytime soon.Not to be mean but I dont know her that well.
So what is working for you guys..give me some ideas as my head is filled with not so good ideas at the moment. Still waiting for them to come up with the magic pill to cure this disease...

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  • Abigailblue39
    Abigailblue39 Posts: 212 Member
    You, sinclare and aehartley and, of course, Prozac. Peanut Butter, packed lunches and shifting the addiction towards extreme work outs and reading books.

    Unfortunately, I wasn't able to shift my addiction to play with the kid on the playground :(

    It is still in my head sometimes all day long but I try not to give in, hard but I fail on occasion. The ED is part of me, what can I do other than try and accept myself for who I am and get on with my life?
  • Leo_Joy_HG
    Leo_Joy_HG Posts: 57 Member
    what's helping me?
    Hmm... Living with my boyfriend, having routine, diciding to run the brighton half marathon, keeping up with something of a social life. MFP, etc.
  • flyawaybyebye
    flyawaybyebye Posts: 250
    Well, for me, it's only been 6 days since my last b/p, but what is helping me is swearing to myself, and to my husband, that I'll tell him if I do it again, knowing full well he'll make me go to the doctor if I do. And I set out a goal of not eating sugar or artificial sweetener between now and Christmas. I find that eating sugar or artificial sweetener makes me crave more of it, which leads to a binge when I'm otherwise vulnerable to one (stressed, up too late, etc.) But this is only the 6th day of this. I'll know more in a few more weeks if it's actually helping anything at all.
  • beccalucy
    beccalucy Posts: 250 Member
    Planning and routine tend to help me. Meal planning, even if it's only one main meal rather than constant planning for every meal. People making me aware of when I'm wandering off the right track.
    Having a running goal which I have to be fit for.

    Saying all that I appear to be relapsing.
  • echoica
    echoica Posts: 339 Member
    After 15 years of ED struggles...

    Normalized eating IS what everyone said it would be. I am going on week 7 now disengaged from ED and still going strong.

    I am on Prozac as well :P
  • PinkAndSparkle
    PinkAndSparkle Posts: 324
    Counseling and yoga. I was able to rediscover my own self worth through psychological therapy. Yoga allowed me to have time that was totally dedicated to my body and allowed me to find center and breath. Also, seeing how fantastic life can be when I'm not completely consumed with purging makes it pretty tough to go back down that road.
  • littlemili
    littlemili Posts: 625 Member
    Having a goal and reward system in place.
    Knowing my bf will find me more physically attractive if I gain weight.
    The fact that I care deeply about whether my friends and family are concerned about me and not wanting to be a burden.
    Thinking long-term.
    Throwing out the scale.
  • rationalist
    rationalist Posts: 4
    Reminding myself that I'm a human being too helps me a lot, weirdly. I like to think about it biologically, I guess - I mean that we're a part of the animal kingdom and pretty much programmed to eat and all that other fun stuff.

    Also thinking about how legitimately miserable I was when I was restricting and overexercising. Any time I think about skipping a meal, I think about what that could lead to... I never want to go back to that place. I'm way happier now, and it's definitely nice not to be obsessed with calories and exercising & have the memory of a goldfish.

    SSRIs also help me a lot, haha.
  • cowlover22
    cowlover22 Posts: 309 Member
    It was nice when I could take prozac..that used to be my miracle drug.. but it is great having all of you on her as supports. Keep fighting girls!
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    There are many, but if I had to choose one to summarize.....It is changing my mentality from weight to health, and modifying my behavior to reflect that mentality.

    Are you confused? What I mean is I stopped behaving in a way that causes me to focus on my weight and instead I focus on what I believe to be healthy (and more importantly what is healthy for ME). That doesn't just include my physical health, but also my mental health.
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