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Dear Body: A Letter to Yourself
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 Thursday
...See more Hello everyone, Have you ever paused to take a moment to think about your relationship with your body?  We often have complex feelings about our bodies – sometimes love and appreciation, other times frustration or even dislike.  I guess it is all part of the journey. This exercise is part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinUsforEatingDisordersAwarenessWeekFebruary24thFeb28_347433/].  As we celebrate the EDAW [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinUsforEatingDisordersAwarenessWeekFebruary24thFeb28_347433/], we are inviting you to participate in a meaningful exercise: writing a letter to your body.  It is your safe space to express *any* feelings you have, whether positive, negative, or somewhere in between.  Maybe you want to thank your body for its strength and resilience, or maybe you need to express some frustrations.  You can even share your hopes for your body's future. Please know there are no rules here.  You need to be honest, be vulnerable, and be you.  It is more about connecting with yourself and fostering a more mindful and kind relationship with your body. You can do it two ways:  1. Take a piece of paper and pen and write a letter to yourself. And let us know if you did it here in this thread and how did it make you feel.  2. If you are comfortable sharing your letter with us, you can share it here in this thread and we all can reflect and further discuss it as you feel comfortable.   3. Anyone can do this exercise and not limited to the ones who struggle with ED.  Whether you choose to share it with us or keep it private is entirely up to you.  We are simply here to encourage and support you on this journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Who's ready to write their letter?  Let's begin
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Eating Disorder Awareness: Blast from the Past Series
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 February 26th
...See more Hello everyone,  Welcome to our "Blast from the Past" series for the Eating Disorder Awareness Week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinUsforEatingDisordersAwarenessWeekFebruary24thFeb28_347433/]. We are sharing a list of insightful and thought-provoking discussions and resources from our community archives. These threads offer a unique glimpse into past conversations, shared experiences, and collective wisdom surrounding eating disorders. Check them out and participate to share your thoughts and experiences.  Some threads and discussions related to the Skills  S.M.A.R.T goals [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/RecoveryMovingOn_1200/SMARTgoals_72205/)] Setting goals is crucial for recovery, but unrealistic goals can hinder progress.  Use the SMART framework to create effective goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.  When setting goals, ask yourself: How specific is it? How will I measure success? Is it achievable? Is it relevant to my situation? Is the timeframe realistic and healthy (especially important for eating disorder recovery, where rapid changes can be harmful)?  Recovery Skill: Self Soothe [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/RecoveryMovingOn_1200/RecoverySkillSelfSoothe_74064/] Self-soothing involves using your five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste) to create enjoyable experiences that signal to your brain that you're safe and everything is okay.  It helps regulate emotions by signaling safety to the brain. This can reduce stress, anxiety, and other difficult emotions, promoting a sense of calm and well-being. Recovery Skill: Behavior chain analysis [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/RecoveryMovingOn_1200/RecoverySkillBehaviorchainanalysis_74077/] Behavior chains help us understand our past coping mechanisms and their triggers. By mapping out the sequence of events leading to a "troubled behavior," we can identify points where intervention might be possible, allowing us to change the chain's course before reaching the undesired outcome.  The questions prompt reflection on the chain's practical application, benefits, and challenges in personal use. Wise Mind - Recovery skill [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/RecoveryMovingOn_1200/WiseMindRecoveryskill_73019/]  The Wise Mind recovery skill, rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), is a powerful tool for individuals with eating disorders (EDs). It helps them find a balance between their emotional and rational minds, enabling them to make healthier choices that support their recovery. Some threads and discussions related to the Tips & Resources Friends & Family - How to Respond [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/FamilyFriendsofIndividualswithEatingDisorders_2046/FriendsFamilyHowtoRespond_324628/]  Supporting someone with an eating disorder requires careful communication.  It's crucial to validate their struggles and offer encouragement, focusing on their strength and progress rather than food or body image.  Asking them directly how you can best support them is helpful.  Avoid comments about weight, body shape, or food intake (how much or little they eat), as these can be triggering and reinforce disordered behaviors.  Understanding the underlying emotional issues connected to eating disorders is also important.  Sharing personal experiences from those with eating disorders can help loved ones understand what is helpful and hurtful to say. Tips for helping a loved one with an Eating Disorder [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/FamilyFriendsofIndividualswithEatingDisorders_2046/TipsforhelpingalovedonewithaEatingDisorder_59024/]  This forum post discusses eating disorders, offering warning signs, advice on how to help someone struggling, and what not to do.  It emphasizes the importance of approaching the topic with empathy, avoiding judgment and ultimatums, and focusing on the person's feelings rather than their weight or eating habits.   Recovery Jukebox! [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/RecoveryMovingOn_1200/RecoveryJukebox_174973/]  It shares a jukebox of recovery-themed songs. Share a song that inspires you, or record yourself singing it on Vocaroo and share the recording. ED Care Package [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/General_2454/IntroducingEatingDisorderCarePackage_324611/]  It is a "Small Steps and Support Care Package" for individuals recovering from eating disorders. This free, downloadable package offers self-care tips, mindfulness exercises, a relapse prevention plan, and helpful resources.  It is designed as a supportive gesture, not a replacement for professional help, to remind people they're not alone.  Share it with anyone who might benefit! Celebrate the Small Victories [Click here] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/eds/General_2454/EDAWeek6CelebratetheSmallVictories_324608/] It is a space to offer compassion and encouragement to those struggling with eating disorders.  This thread is dedicated to celebrating all victories, big or small, as crucial steps forward in the recovery journey. Explore these threads and join to share your insights, thoughts, and reflections. If you know of any thread or discussions related to Eating Disorder awareness or coping, please do share the link in the comments. 
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Introducing... Eating Disorder Care Package
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 February 24th
...See more We are excited to announce a new initiative: Small Steps and Support Care Package for individuals on their journey to recovery from eating disorders. This care package is filled with handpicked information and resources aimed at promoting self-care, mindfulness, and encouragement. They're not a replacement for professional treatment, but a small token of support to let someone know they're not alone and their journey is recognized.  What's included? * Coping Skills  * Relapse Prevention Plan * Steps to take care of yourself * Various resources and links You can view/ download the Eating Disorder Care Package here [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MnhQnwjxpFnJ3aiK0j9d5OAE1eK7epEX/view?usp=drive_link] Feel free to bookmark, or share it with anyone who might need it. Your care and support would make a difference in someone's recovery journey!  @heather225 @KristenHR @dancat1128
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I hate being full
by Mcrfan1234
Last post
 February 18th
...See more I like food but i genuinely hate eating it. I hate knowing theres fat and calories inside my stomach. I hate the gurgling noises. I hate feeling sick no matter what and how much i eat. I hate feeling like a failure after a meal. I hate not being dizzy or lightheaded. I just hate being full! If i could live off of diet soda i would.
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Wish me luck
by determinedSea4370
Last post
 January 14th
...See more My mental health has been spiraling since New Year's and I wanted to feel better today so I thought 'What do normal people do for self-care?' I found cookie mix and so I baked and I had some cookies and then it hit me that oh, right, I'm not normal. I haven't slept in 2 days and I have an eating disorder. I've never purged but I want to purge or cry, I feel sick- physically and mentally. The only thing that's keeping me together is the fact that I have to drive to my PT in 2 minutes. But, now I'm worried that the stress of the triggered eating disorder ontop of the stress of 2 days no sleep ontop of the stress of needing to go in to work tomorrow and not being prepared is going to drive me to yet another mental breakdown where I'll break my sober streak or start cutting again. My hearts been pounding since I spit out the last mouthful of cookie half an hour ago and the pounding won't stop. Just wish me luck that I will somehow pull through today and the rest of the work week, people.
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I think i might have anorexia
by secretHouse8855
Last post
 December 22nd, 2024
...See more I think i might have anorexia, I'm not eating a healthy amount, i don't know what is causing me to eat less, but i think it might be how i look, sometimes i feel like i look in the mirror and then i just want to eat less, today has been a little better for my eating, but i feel like it's getting worse, sometimes i just eat 1 or 2 bowls of something, i want to get better, but there's also something in me that wants to keep eating like this, and even when i do eat healthy, the feeling of not wanting to eat is still there, does anyone have any ideas or tips that could make that feeling go away?
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i need advice
by resourcefulJar6237
Last post
 December 18th, 2024
...See more I have been trying to find out if I have anorexia. I struggle really badly with eating because I'm terrified of gaining weight so I restrict myself. I have a therapist but I feel extremely insecure talking about it or asking questions because what if me and everyone else were wrong and it's just a bad fear of food? Any advice?
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Please answer
by PersonInTheWorld
Last post
 December 1st, 2024
...See more I've been struggling with anorexia nervosa for eight years now. This is my sixth inpatient in this year. I have to gaiain a little weight in order to be let home. If I don't do that I'll be sent to a hospital where I'll be treated really badly (which I know from experience). The problem is I cannot deal with the weight gain. My birthday is soon and I want to spend it at home. What should I do?
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Hi i have suffered many eating disorders in the past but this is different.
by kay4sam1989
Last post
 November 9th, 2024
...See more I have gone through a lot of emotions and battles in the past struggling because of not wanting to eat...But this was mostly to maintain my size. I now feel small and fine with my size but the thought of wanting to eat. Even something nice and sweet is a struggle. Its making me feel so fatigued and sick and depressed maybe but i don't no if that came before..Has anyone has this feeling and managed to help fight against it?
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i think i have an eating disorder?
by notharinn
Last post
 September 25th, 2024
...See more so ever since high school started i’ve been really conscious about what i eat. i used to like flush food down the toilet, trash most of it away and im still really scared of sugar. at some point i had been undereating so much that i almost fainted when i was talking with my parents. so that’s when i started my recovery.  but recently i lost my period and my doc told me to eat more. so since then ive binged so much. ever since i started my recovery, i’ve been loosing control over food. like i get these urges to eat a lottt of food and i feel so guilty after that. i stuff myself until im like uncomfortably full. before it used to happened like once in two months or something but now its been happening more regularly. does this mean im developing another eating disorder? is binge eating normal during anorexia recovery?? 
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anorexia
by liam91404
Last post
 September 21st, 2024
...See more plz help i want to starve myself
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Nightly eating is no more!
by TheMadHatterWasHere
Last post
 June 10th, 2024
...See more I'm on day 4 of not eating at night after I upped my calorie intake. I'm so proud of myself. Anyone who wants to tell about their success feel free to do so here! :D
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Recovery TRIGGER WARNING
by TheMadHatterWasHere
Last post
 February 11th, 2024
...See more This is a happy thread. I have FINALLY realized that what I have been doing the last 2-2.5 years was not recovery. Yes, I was eating more, but I hadn't let go of the ana thoughts. Being hungry was still accompanied with a feeling of pride and accomplishment. And eating when hungry? No, that was out of the question. Breakfast and Dinner and that was all I allowed myself to have, and not enough of any of them. I have been dealing with nightly eating for four years now, and I thought that when I ate more, when I "recovered" it would disappear. It didn't. Not until I realized that recovery didn't mean what I thought it did. I was in kinda a limbo the last 2-2.5 years, and I needed to find a way to allow myself to eat more. Allow myself to be full, and not hungry all the time. So yesterday I made a change to my diet. At least three meals a day as a start. And at least two snacks a day too. All good, clean and healthy, but in a bigger amount than I had allowed myself to eat before. It's just... great. I don't love eating more, but I love not being hungry all the time and still ashamed of whatever little I would allow myself to eat. I go for a specific amount a day, and yesterday (the first time of this recovery) I didn't exactly reach it, but I was VERY close! And you know what? I didn't eat in the middle of the night at all last night. Not once. Yes, I went to the bathroom a few times and yes I got a few glasses of water, but I didn't feel the unstoppable need to eat. I could actually control it, and could tell myself to just go back to sleep. I didn't wake up multiple times a night with nightmares I couldn't remember and anxiety I couldn't shake. So I think this is a good start! I know it won't always be this easy, but if eating more at day means I won't binge at everything in my apartment at night, then I will do it. I CAN do it! (Motivational speech for myself has now ended - I am really proud of myself xD)
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I feel so scared
by bubbleComputer1514
Last post
 January 22nd, 2024
...See more I feel so lonely and scared. I don’t even remember how my eating disorder started. All I know is that I was counting my calories and started decreasing them as I started to not workout as much. Now I can literally see my bones in the mirror. My mom took me to a dietitian but all the dietitian did was to tell me to eat more. Today I wore a shirt without any sleeves and my dad noticed my bones and started threatening to kick me out if I don’t start eating more. I thought my mom would help me and listen to me but all she said was “if you want to look like a monkey, do what you want. If you want to look like a human, listen to us”. I moved a couple of months ago and now I don’t have any friends at this new school that I can talk to either. I feel so lonely and feel so afraid to gain weight and I’m so scared my parents will force me to eat more. I don’t know what to do anymore. Why am I like this 
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Anorexia
by liam91404
Last post
 January 12th, 2024
...See more I remember when i was 13 i had a haert attack because i nevecatw

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Welcome to Eating Disorder Support! We are welcoming you with open arms and hope to be part of your recovery journey. All are welcome to participate, whether you are a family member watching a loved one struggling or struggling yourself. 


What are the different forum topics for Eating Disorder Support?

Anorexia Nervosa Support: A place for you to discuss issues relating to Anorexia Nervosa. 

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