So as some of you may know I have yet to blog on this topic. In addition,
since I want the blog to be about pure honesty I've decided to speak about one
of the most secretive psychiatric diseases. I have, had, and do have an eating
disorder. As those with eating disorders know, they are with you for life. You
can tame the beast, but that beast is always in hiding. There are periods in
life when the eating disorder is controlled, and others when your need for
control overpowers the eating disorder.
My "diagnosis,” is Eating Disorder NOS. I don't fit the criteria for
Anorexia, and Bulimia. Basically, I am a non-binging, eating restricted,
purging, NOS. I never seem to fit any sort of mold ever though. I have been in
two eating disorder clinics. The first time I was inpatient at the Renfrew
Clinic in Pennsylvania. In addition, the second time I was at St. Joseph's in
Baltimore, Maryland, but this eating clinic has since closed.
As you know eating disorders are about control. Therefore, some days, weeks,
months, are better than others. Nevertheless, my days are always are the
same.
1.) Wake up weigh myself
2.) Drink coffee, to starve the hunger for the day
3.) Weigh
4.) Eat dinner, and if I feel like I have not had many calories, I am good.
If not it's purging
5.) After purging, weigh myself
6.) Eat something sugary (small of course)
7.) Before bed weigh myself
Repeat next day!
I'm not saying this is always the pattern, and I do though go for days, and
weeks without purging, and it comes and goes. However, like I said, the beast might
be caged, just waiting for someone to unlock him, or be tamed for a bit, but
the beast for me NEVER dies. My life is spent thinking in terms of calories,
and pretty much analyzing all aspects of food whenever I see food, or it goes
into my mouth.
Eating disorders suck.....never too thin, always too fat, never pleased with
the way I look. It is draining....as you, EDer's
know. The scary thing is, is that Eating Disorders kills more folks than any
other mental disease or illness.
So now, it's out....and speaking about it and talking to others about the
"beast,” is so helpful.
Bipolar Betty
4 comments:
I have bulimia .......
Don't know about you, but I feel eating disorders are so much more secretive than other mental illnesses.
I have BED and it is related to my depression and self esteem issues. It is all connected. I went to a bulimia and BED support group and it helped a lot. I have been trying to lose weight to get healthy and it has brought with it a lot of my old disordered patterns.
First let me start by thanking you for commenting, hoping there's folks out there reading these. :) I too went to support groups for ED, and I've been in 2 ED clinics. The problem I found with these, and I'm sure it's not the same for all, is that they are competitive. For me I'm never skinny enough, and seeing others skinnier really triggers me. I know that's weird thinking but maybe some others feel the same???
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