Ok, well...I'm starting an ED support group in my area. I am really nervous because well...it's risky, I'm taking a huge step out of my comfort zone. I guess I really just wanted to ask for prayers, I have recieved so much support from friends already in me going through with this group and a few friends here at CF 
, which I am grateful for have prayed for me...I hope so much that this group will be a success.
What I wanted to also say is that, any one of you can also start a group in your area. I know in my area, we don't have anything but OA, and well...for me it's OK, but at the end of the meetings they hug (in my town, I don't know about others) and that's just not something I am comfortable with and so it keeps me away. So I decided to find out what I could do to start a support group in my town for eating disorders. There is EDA (Eating Disorders Annonymous) http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org/ which is good, but I opted for ANAD, and will probably use some of the same concepts and ideas that EDA has too...but I like the structure of ANAD. You can find out how by going to their website http://www.anad.org.
I am excited and so nervous at the same time. But I wanted to share for a few reasons..there is another side of this illness. You can get to the point where you can actually help others, because you've been there and back! Another reason was for prayer and the other was to encourage you in starting your own group if your able to. I am not 100% recovered by no means, and I'm sure that there will always be some part of me that struggles, I will have dark valleys and not so dark valleys that I will go through regarding my disorder...but it will not take me down! And I want to help others see they don't have to live in this prison...
So...anyhow, please if you think about it, could you just pray for the support group I am starting...in that it will be a success, something that will be positive in the lives of those that come...and pray for me to have peace and wisdom in handling the group...and whatever else you feel lead to pray on behalf of the group and me, I would appreciate it very much! I believe the first meeting will start Oct. 20th, I'm still waiting on verification of the place where we will meet.
Thanks!
Amanda
, which I am grateful for have prayed for me...I hope so much that this group will be a success.What I wanted to also say is that, any one of you can also start a group in your area. I know in my area, we don't have anything but OA, and well...for me it's OK, but at the end of the meetings they hug (in my town, I don't know about others) and that's just not something I am comfortable with and so it keeps me away. So I decided to find out what I could do to start a support group in my town for eating disorders. There is EDA (Eating Disorders Annonymous) http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org/ which is good, but I opted for ANAD, and will probably use some of the same concepts and ideas that EDA has too...but I like the structure of ANAD. You can find out how by going to their website http://www.anad.org.
I am excited and so nervous at the same time. But I wanted to share for a few reasons..there is another side of this illness. You can get to the point where you can actually help others, because you've been there and back! Another reason was for prayer and the other was to encourage you in starting your own group if your able to. I am not 100% recovered by no means, and I'm sure that there will always be some part of me that struggles, I will have dark valleys and not so dark valleys that I will go through regarding my disorder...but it will not take me down! And I want to help others see they don't have to live in this prison...
So...anyhow, please if you think about it, could you just pray for the support group I am starting...in that it will be a success, something that will be positive in the lives of those that come...and pray for me to have peace and wisdom in handling the group...and whatever else you feel lead to pray on behalf of the group and me, I would appreciate it very much! I believe the first meeting will start Oct. 20th, I'm still waiting on verification of the place where we will meet.
Thanks!
Amanda
