ED:You are not sick enough
Truth:There is no 'sick enough.' All and any eating disorders kill. Every eating disorder is dangerous and every sufferer, no matter what weight, needs help.
Truth:Nothing will ever be good enough for the eating disorder. Period. It is only lying when it says this.
Truth:Yes, some others may have worse situations, but that does not invalidate your disorder. You deserve health, help and happiness just as much as anyone.
Truth:Any/all ED behaviours are damaging to your mind and body. Whether it is abuse of pills, purging, restricting, over exercising or anything in between, it is a fatal action that is dangerous.
Truth:There is no bad or good food. Food is neutral. Eat what makes your body feel good, don't make rules about certain types of food due to calorie content or nutritional value.
Truth:No one on this planet is worthless. Every single person has a place, a reason and worth.
Truth:An eating disorder will never satisfy you. It will lie and deceive while slowly killing you. It's an enemy, not a friend.
Truth:They're tying to help and the eaitng disorder is lying. Separate yourself from the eating disorder here and think of what YOU want, not the ED.
Truth:Nothing is good enough for the eating disorder. You may reach x weight, but you'll only be caught up in the vicious cycle of an ED and be dragged in deeper. Recovery does not have a number limit.
DO NOT believe these lies. Be strong, go against the voice in you head. Overcome your fear and anxiety, because its the tough ttimes that makes you stronger.
Dont believe your ED when it says tha tyou just need to lose a few more kilo and then you will stop... because you wont be happy, you will always see something wrong. Feel fat and want to lose more. Even when you are just skin and bones.
I constantly felt fat. I never thought i was sick. I just wanted to lose more weight. Food gave me anxiety, but still... i didnt think i was sick. I knew something was wrong with me... but i definitely wasnt skinny enough or sick enough to have anorexia. Even if i had been an inpatient 3 times already... it didnt make sense to me.
Your ED lies to you.... and you need to fight back, take control.
Recover. Get YOUR life back.
Awesome post!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a question, I fear a really bad fear of sugar... i sugar actually bad for you?
Thank you. I am going to write a post about this... so hopefully that helps :) You shouldnt be scared of sugar though. Everything in balance :)
DeleteThats true I always have these thoughts in my head. But a helpful and great post anyway! ^^
ReplyDeleteTry to fight these thoughts instead. Dont let them control you, try to think rationally and be stronger than your eating disorder.
DeleteIgnore those lies. Replace them with truth. <3 it.
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