Posted by cloudydaze on June 28, 2006, at 14:22:08
In reply to Re: How do I get motivated to recover?, posted by ElaineM on June 26, 2006, at 15:55:52
> Hi, I'm in my twenties too, and have been inpatient three times. (which I sometimes think made me worse - competition) Also, I tried a self-help group before "official" treatment. The problem I found with that was that I was the thinnest there.
* This was the opposite for me...I was probably the youngest in my support group, and probably the "healthiest" - that is, my ED was not in it's advanced stages. Lucky for me, I was treated early.
I say that now - but I was angry at my parents for forcing me into inpatient treatment. The treatment itself was problematic. First of all, they forced me to gain weight, which really wasn't needed ( I was far from skeletal). And they prohibited me from exercise, because I might burn calories. At this particular hospital, everyone was required to get up in the morning and do aerobics as a group - I was left out of that. I thhink the exercise could have done me some good. Also, when I gained 5 pounds, they decided i was healthy enough to go home - before i felt emotioanlly ready. As a result, it took me a lot longer to fully recover than i think it should have.
> It feels like it was taken from me.* be careful of that feeling. I felt that way too at first. It almost caused a total relapse. In fact, I think that if I hadn't gotten pregnant, I'd still be anorexic. Maybe things happen for a reason?
Need2change - i wish you the best of luck - hang in there and don't give up.
Elaine - you give good advice - sounds like you've really been there.
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