Posted by Racer on February 25, 2004, at 20:08:49
In reply to Re: Therapist mentioned binge eating..., posted by Pandabear on February 25, 2004, at 16:28:18
If you read my post above, you'll see a concrete suggestion of something *you* can *do* to recognize whether or not your eating pattern constitutes binging. Write a diary of what you consume and when. It's not difficult to do, it's just hard to do -- if that makes sense. The act of writing down what you eat isn't the hard part, the hard part is the emotional reaction to doing it.
So, I'm gonna say this again: you asked for advice, you've gotten a lot of good advice from a lot of people, and all I read in your post is that it isn't what you wanted.
It is perfectly OK to say, "I just want someone to offer comfort or reassurance to me right now." We all need that, it's normal, it's very healthy to be able to say it. Being able to reach out and say to others, "Please, just tell me it's OK" is a sign of strength, and confidence, and all sorts of other things.
On the other hand, it's really frustrating to me, personally, to take the time to offer words I intend as consoling, with practical advice on a constructive action you can take to alleviate your own pain, only to have you dismiss it so cavalierly. Yeah, I know, we're all sick here. Maybe it's the feeling I get that you're more interested in passively enjoying your status as Officially Lacking In Responsibility Due To Mental Disease Or Defect, than you are in doing anything at all about it.
Sorry for any feelings hurt in saying this. My feelings are rather hurt that you don't even bother to say Thank You to anyone here. You have a choice in front of you, by the way. You *can* choose to work on getting better. Or not.
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