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Hi, If you are not anorexic then I would say no that you don't need to change for someone so that you are not a trigger. You are very considerate to even pose such a question. Just be yourself and take joy. Refer any friends that are having problems with weight to their family or to a counselor and pray for them. God bless you, Tapero
 
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The best thing you can do for someone suffering in any capacity is to be a strong example of the way a person should live their life.

As mentioned in another thread. Read through the book of Proverbs, and if you are seeking wisdom for your life, and striving to attain the principles outlined in that book, then those that are afflicted around you will see your life as a testimony to theirs.

Don't try and be something you are not in order to please others. Focus on pleasing God and you can't go wrong....:)

God Bless

LL
 
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You must understand that you 'have' naturally what some people fight years for their lives to get, a nice shape of the body. Its very unhealthy but super considerate to change your body. So you'd be best advice to stay 'natural balanced' , which just plainly means be who you are and enjoy that which is positive. If people come to you and ask questions just say ' this is how i naturally am'. If other people have mental problems, then 'they' are the ones with that problem not you, you shouldn't go mental yourself so that others can be normal =\
 
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While my knowledge of anorexia is limited, I do know that the causes for it are found "inside" a person. God made people thin, "in the middle" and heavy. The person suffering from anorexia wants to be "perfect". I suppose thin falls into that category because of societal norms.

As you can see, you don't really have anything to do with someone being anorectic. So no, I don't think you're being selfish, nor do I think you putting on weight would stop someone from becoming anorectic either.

It's good that you consider things like this, but don't go overboard. There are limits to what we as humans can do. If you know someone who is anorectic, you should pray for them and help them get professional help.
 
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Your weight is not affecting your friends who are anorexic. It's sweet of you to think you could help in some way by making changes to your body, but it's simply not how that works, and it certainly isn't worth you being unhealthy to do something that will help absolutely noone.
 
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llondy said:
The best thing you can do for someone suffering in any capacity is to be a strong example of the way a person should live their life.

As mentioned in another thread. Read through the book of Proverbs, and if you are seeking wisdom for your life, and striving to attain the principles outlined in that book, then those that are afflicted around you will see your life as a testimony to theirs.

Don't try and be something you are not in order to please others. Focus on pleasing God and you can't go wrong....:)

God Bless

LL
Absolutely. Be a role model of sorts.
 
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Hi My questions,
i know you have asked this question before, and i will try and answer it for you being anorexic.....
see you being thin or anyone being thin, does not trigger me, yes i will look at them and think hmmmmm i look just like them, even though logically i know i am thinner, but that ed voice takes over.
never been jealous espically of model types don't believe they are too thin, although after being in the hospital and treatment, i have made many anorexic friends and we all feel that we need to know what each weighs before we see eachother....
now about the weight gain, personally i would notcare if a thin person gained weight, because it is not about them.......its how we feel in our own bodies.and it never seems to be thin enough! hope that helped...
 
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