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Help for an eating disorder

Help for an eating disorder

Hi everyone

I am anxious and scared 😞

I have an eating disorder on top of everything else I have - BPD, PTSD, depression, anxiety

I saw my amazing GP this morning and he has suggested that he will speak to his colleagues who can recommend a therapist specifically for eating disorders in the local area. He will look into this today and apply for funding and then i will be able to see someone.

But I told him that i am scared because i will then lose MY CONTROL. he said that they will help me because at the moment what i am doing is not working and i need someone to help me with my emotions/food/control.

I am frightened that the control will be taken off me and at the moment that is the only thing i have when it comes to emotions and food.

I know there are some issues relating to this and my psych has agreed that yes i need help.

It's the one andn only thing i have right now that i can control and soon it will be taken away from me.

Weighing myself daily is another issue my GP has said.

I hate being challenged. i don't know what to do.

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Re: Help for an eating disorder

Hey @BlueBay

Sorry to hear you're carrying some pretty heavy feelings right now. I know it can't be easy, I've dealt with my own fair share of regret and shame in the past. I'm sitting with you, so is there anything you'd like to talk about? 💙

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@Former-Member

Why can’t I just stop excessive eating

it’s ruining me snd my life

I should just not eat at all

home alone in bed

it’s dark and rainy outside

i feel horrible lazy unmotivated

I can never do anything right or good

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Re: Help for an eating disorder

@BlueBay

I hear you, it's really easy for us to become frustrated with patterns of behaviour we don't like from ourselves. It sounds like the weather isn't helping at all either, it can definitely cast a bit of a shadow over everything else can't it?

I really appreciate you taking the time to share with us here, and for getting back to me about what's going on a bit more. I'm wondering, do you think maybe it would be a good idea to reach out to SANE chat?

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Re: Help for an eating disorder

Hi @BlueBay,

I'm sorry to read you are feeling down. Just reading how you reach out to others on the forums I can see what a lovely and caring person you are so you saying you can't do anything right or good is just not true. Even when you are having your own difficulties you are still so supportive and kind to others on the Forums - that speaks volumes of who you really are.

I know when I get down about myself it's easy to feel like I'm not doing good enough and get things wrong but I try (sometimes easier said than done) to remind myself of the good things that I do and the things I do do right.

Thinking of you @BlueBay and sending you hugs,

FloatingFeather

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