I decided that there should be a thread just for those (like me) who suffer from anorexia or any other eating disorder to come and find support and community. I probably won't be posting here much due to being busy, but I'd love to see this thread succeed at supporting others with these issues. Much love! (*hug*)
I think I might be anorexic. My problem doesn't seem as serious as some people though but it's gotten a lot worse recently
I've had anorexia for a while now, but I've just now accepted it. I try to eat very small portions, but sometimes I go into these awful binge cycles. You can see my post here: http://emptyclosets.com/forum/physical-sexual-health/142870-anorexia-binging.html .
I used to have a major anorexia problem. I was a chubby little kid but around puberty I started to lose weight and model. I was a gymnast and a cheerleader so there was pressure to be thin and stuff. I became obsessed with looking perfect but my coach figured it out pretty quickly and put a stop to it.
I used to have anorexia on and off. I think it started when I was around 9-11 and ending when I was 19. I think the reason I had it was due to being trans and not knowing how to properly deal with it. I hope I won't ever fall back into it again.
Oh God... mine has escalated quickly these past few days. I have restricted my diet to under 500 calories a day and now suffer from constant headaches and pains. But all eating does is make me miserable and sick. I don't know what to do now.
About two years ago I became very sick. At the time I was slightly overweight but nothing serious. Because of the illness I couldn't eat very much and the weight started to drop off at an alarming rate. The doctors decided it was stress-induced but the weight loss never stopped. I became obsessed with how much I weighed and how I looked and what I was eating. It was borderline anorexia. I never had the exercise compulsion so it was diagnosed as like an "at risk" sort of category. I told this to my therapist and my parents at the time, but they told me I was lying and that I couldn't have understood the doctor correctly. Meanwhile I was in and out of the hospital every few weeks for migraine headaches and fainting. My hair started to fall out. Clearly I stopped seeing that therapist (for this and other reasons) and I never brought it up again. I went away to study abroad for a year, and while I still have some bad thought days, I can mostly make myself get through them. I'm jusssst above the unhealthy line on the charts so I guess that's better than before. In school they tell you about how dangerous it is and stuff and I never thought I'd be someone to develop an ED. But I guess looking back, I have a history of depression and anxiety and it just took one thing to push me over the edge. But I think I'm going to be okay. I'm going to keep trying my very best at least.
