To me, Recovery Was'nt hard at the first place. But later on, when it comes to rewiring, personally I find it is very hard. When you're BMI is not so low any longer, but you still have extreme Hunger and you have to continue to listen to your body. This is the hardest part for me
Thanks a lot for answering my question! I also thought about how in ballet and yoga when I was trying to learn a new move, if it felt difficult at first it meant I wasn’t using the right muscles/technique but once I understood how things had to be done it was easy, fun and enjoyable. So maybe if recovery feels hard it s because I don’t approach it the right way…. Just a thought/metaphor that speaks to me a lot!!
I cried listening to this, I’m almost 4 weeks into anorexia recovery, it was the scariest thing having to make the decision to recover but I’ve got to say, I’m absolutely loving not having to track and be obsessed over everything and yes it’s scary sometimes eating but it really hasn’t been that difficult, I’ve felt pretty invalid as some who had an ED because I’m not struggling with recovery but hearing you and how you could relate in your experience as someone who has had an ED before just made me feel so seen and understood, thank you ❤️
Literally the only thing I'm worried about at this point is not fitting into my cool clothes I just bought! I've only gone down about a size in everything since it started though but if I overshoot and don't go back down I literally won't fit any of my clothes :/
It is amazing how all these thoughts seems to be universal. In hospital treatment, I wanted to gain weight slow so that I can eat. When weight "restored" my meal plan was decreased again. Now, on my own, I have scared to start real recovery and unrestricted eating for years because, I don't want to start to restrict again afterweight gain. But... finally I have realized: I never have to restrict again!🤩
And also even though eating sometimes is difficult and uncomfortable. , you start to feel better on the inside. Find interest in other things and joy and a sense of safety in your life. That is very enjoyable. Its not just hard, the Eating Disorder is hard.
Yeah but I feel guilty when I eat and rest. I know that I need to eat (and I’m on track so yay :) but I always feel super guilty about resting and sleeping so much... I was sleepy when I was restricting a lot so the fact that I’m still sleepy (it’s getting better though,) is scary cuz what if I’m just being lazy and what if everyone tis actually tired and it’s normal???
Sometimes I see women on the instagram, who were normal but faced to ED. They are getting bigger and bigger. I can't believe it's their normal healthy bodies. Just scary.
I have a question I don't tho.k you'd addressed, I'm chronically ill and restrictive, with a bunch of conditions that mean I have to see doctors who frequently advise weight loss and now congratulate it and take my stuff more seriously because I'm "trying". I've lost a significant amount of weight and gone from "ob*se" to nearly normal bmi. It's improved my sleep apnea and pcos but not chronic pain and fatigue or incontinence . I haven't really felt much health consequences from restriction, expect significant mental stuff. How do you recover with that stuff going on, feeling guilty that you're otherwise not managing some of your health stuff if you recover, plus all the contradictory things out there around my conditions (PCOS especially) while wanting to manage those and get the best care from doctors
I'm a 34 y/o female recovering bp type anorexia. Mental and physical hunger is gone not weight restored yet but still can't stop obsessing over food even though I have no desire to eat. Why?
I think most of my fears and problems come from lack of self esteem. Fear of weight gain, fear of what others may think of me . Do you think i should go to a psychologist and to work on my confidence? Do you think it would make recovery easier?
Hi Tabitha!! I have some questions regarding anorexia and I wonder if you could make a video about them. Do only the people with a genetic predisposition for a restrictive eating disorders develop them? I asume so, right? I mean those would be the ones with the migration reaction to a famine, isn't it? Also, do you view the restrictive eating disorders as anxiety disorders? How much or little does personality affects the chances to have them? Greetings from Spain!! Say hi to Dave and all your beautiful animals!!
To me, Recovery Was'nt hard at the first place. But later on, when it comes to rewiring, personally I find it is very hard. When you're BMI is not so low any longer, but you still have extreme Hunger and you have to continue to listen to your body. This is the hardest part for me
Thanks a lot for answering my question! I also thought about how in ballet and yoga when I was trying to learn a new move, if it felt difficult at first it meant I wasn’t using the right muscles/technique but once I understood how things had to be done it was easy, fun and enjoyable. So maybe if recovery feels hard it s because I don’t approach it the right way…. Just a thought/metaphor that speaks to me a lot!!
I cried listening to this, I’m almost 4 weeks into anorexia recovery, it was the scariest thing having to make the decision to recover but I’ve got to say, I’m absolutely loving not having to track and be obsessed over everything and yes it’s scary sometimes eating but it really hasn’t been that difficult, I’ve felt pretty invalid as some who had an ED because I’m not struggling with recovery but hearing you and how you could relate in your experience as someone who has had an ED before just made me feel so seen and understood, thank you ❤️
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THANKS FOR EXISTING TABITHA
Thank you! I really needed to hear this
Literally the only thing I'm worried about at this point is not fitting into my cool clothes I just bought! I've only gone down about a size in everything since it started though but if I overshoot and don't go back down I literally won't fit any of my clothes :/
It is amazing how all these thoughts seems to be universal. In hospital treatment, I wanted to gain weight slow so that I can eat. When weight "restored" my meal plan was decreased again. Now, on my own, I have scared to start real recovery and unrestricted eating for years because, I don't want to start to restrict again afterweight gain. But... finally I have realized: I never have to restrict again!🤩
And also even though eating sometimes is difficult and uncomfortable. , you start to feel better on the inside. Find interest in other things and joy and a sense of safety in your life. That is very enjoyable. Its not just hard, the Eating Disorder is hard.
Yeah but I feel guilty when I eat and rest. I know that I need to eat (and I’m on track so yay :) but I always feel super guilty about resting and sleeping so much... I was sleepy when I was restricting a lot so the fact that I’m still sleepy (it’s getting better though,) is scary cuz what if I’m just being lazy and what if everyone tis actually tired and it’s normal???
You are tired because your body is working to heal which costs alot of energy, give your body this rest, you need that!
@@mirchen01 thanks for reminding me :)
@Robin Smith thanks 💕
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Thought Stinky was back for a sec... 😢
Sometimes I see women on the instagram, who were normal but faced to ED. They are getting bigger and bigger. I can't believe it's their normal healthy bodies. Just scary.
I have a question I don't tho.k you'd addressed, I'm chronically ill and restrictive, with a bunch of conditions that mean I have to see doctors who frequently advise weight loss and now congratulate it and take my stuff more seriously because I'm "trying". I've lost a significant amount of weight and gone from "ob*se" to nearly normal bmi. It's improved my sleep apnea and pcos but not chronic pain and fatigue or incontinence . I haven't really felt much health consequences from restriction, expect significant mental stuff. How do you recover with that stuff going on, feeling guilty that you're otherwise not managing some of your health stuff if you recover, plus all the contradictory things out there around my conditions (PCOS especially) while wanting to manage those and get the best care from doctors
I'm a 34 y/o female recovering bp type anorexia. Mental and physical hunger is gone not weight restored yet but still can't stop obsessing over food even though I have no desire to eat. Why?
Obsessing about food is mental hunger
But I don't want to eat
Then you’re not in recovery then are you...
I don't feel like it anymore. The desire is gone
I don't feel like it anymore. The desire is gone
I think most of my fears and problems come from lack of self esteem. Fear of weight gain, fear of what others may think of me . Do you think i should go to a psychologist and to work on my confidence? Do you think it would make recovery easier?
Hi Tabitha!! I have some questions regarding anorexia and I wonder if you could make a video about them.
Do only the people with a genetic predisposition for a restrictive eating disorders develop them? I asume so, right? I mean those would be the ones with the migration reaction to a famine, isn't it?
Also, do you view the restrictive eating disorders as anxiety disorders? How much or little does personality affects the chances to have them?
Greetings from Spain!! Say hi to Dave and all your beautiful animals!!