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Ellie11Casual Contributor
I'm new to this forum. I have suffered from anorexia in the past, and depression. I am still struggling with my eating despite being 'recovered' and my mind sometimes takes me to dark places. I'm just trying this out to see if connecting with anyone who gets what battling your own mind is like, to try and have some form of real connection. Instead of a mask that I put on everyday.
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tymeModerator
Hey @Ellie11 ,
Welcome to the forums.
Thank you for sharing what has been happening for you.
I hope you will be able to connect with other members who have been down a similar path.
I never had an eating disorder, but I had disordered eating because of my BPD. That in itself wasn't pleasant.
I hear what you mean my masking. I feel like I've masked half my life away.
We'll see you around 🙂
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BowSenior Contributor
Hi @Ellie11 👋 welcome
im about to head to bed, my meds are kicking in but wanted to quickly say hello. I have atypical anorexia amongst lots of other mental health diagnoses. I’m trying to recover, but by gosh it’s hard.
Hope to see you around, would love to chat some time.
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