• The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area.

    If you are having struggles, need support in a particular area that you aren't finding a specific recovery area forum, you may find the General Struggles forum a great place to post. Any any that is related to emotions, self-esteem, insomnia, anger, relationship dynamics due to mental health and recovery and other issues that don't fit better in another forum would be examples of topics that might go there.

    If you have spiritual issues related to a mental health and recovery issue, please use the Recovery Related Spiritual Advice forum. This forum is designed to be like Christian Advice, only for recovery type of issues. Recovery being like a family in many ways, allows us to support one another together. May you be blessed today and each day.

    Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist

  • Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

  • We hope the site problems here are now solved, however, if you still have any issues, please start a ticket in Contact Us

Hey...

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Status
Not open for further replies.
Sort by date Sort by votes

BalletDancer

Active Member
Apr 25, 2007
316
21
Seattle, Wa
Visit site
✟23,038.00
Faith
Pentecostal
Marital Status
Single
Hi everyone
So I just found out that we had this forum! haha, I didn't even see it! I'm sort of struggling right now...but trying to recover. It's soooo hard.

I've been anorexic for almost four years and during that time I've been in OP/IOP treatment programs which did NOT help. I still am not sure if I want recovery, because I don't feel like my ed is consuming me enough.

I still do everyday stuff, there was a while where I couldn't dance but I know not to get down to that number of cals again or go so long between meals. Currently I'm not counting cals at all because I know it will trigger me. Instead I'm trying to eat every meal and trying to have a snack. key word=trying.

People tell me that I have a very distorted view of my body, but I don't really think I do. I know that my upper body is fairly small, but I know for a fact that my lower body is huge. everyone tells me it's not, but I just don't see it.

Lately I haven't been praying for God's help with recovery. and I'm not sure why....I'd like to know.

soooo..hi!!!
 

Soulwings

A true original.
Apr 7, 2003
14,279
689
Northeastern USA.
✟40,389.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Hey there! and welcome to this forum. I hope you'll find a lot of support and encouragement - I think we've got a bunch of wonderful people here, and that we've got a really good support network as well.
It's great that you're seeking recovery... and I think all of us here know how freaking hard recovery actually is, so you aren't alone!! I've been through an IP program as well, and while it got me back on track as far as eating goes, the whole mindset thing hasn't really changed. But anyway....
I agree with Hannah (Nobility) in that you should try listening to what everyone else has been telling you. It can be almost guaranteed that people with EDs have distorted views of their bodies. So....... I don't know if you're really exempt from that just cos you think you see what is really there, when it's different from what everyone else sees. Does that make any sense?
Anyway, ........ HI back!!
 
Upvote 0
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

J
I need counsel
Replies
6
Views
457
Ethics & Morality
Meowzltov
Hello everyone.
Replies
9
Views
848
Introduce Yourself
AceWestfall08
Family, Friends, and an eagle.
Replies
3
Views
304
Firearms
67_Reasons
I think my daughter is here... i need help.
Replies
2
Views
305
Requests for Christian Advice
Neostarwcc
Local Politics Sorry No Articles. ICE in my city
Replies
0
Views
57
General Politics
Poetrob
Menu
Log in
Register