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Title: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: babylady on October 31, 2011, 01:40:35 PM
Ok, so here is a thread to highlight all the negatives of an Ed, to help us question why we let this evilness control us.  It doesn't have to be major life threatening stuff, often a collection of the smaller things add up to so much more.

I'll start.
I hate that I cannot now enjoy a bath, because I can't 'slide down' the bath to wash my hair as it hurts my back bone and I can't lie on my back as my bones are the only thing that touc the bottom and even sitting is not that comfortable.

Sitting for any length of time on a hard chair is painful.

I can't just go to a resteraunt witha friend and chose what I want becuase of taste alone.

There is not enough time in the day to think of normal non food related stuff, because the food stuff takes up all the time.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Louise on October 31, 2011, 05:29:56 PM
Good idea for a thread

It makes me very self absorbed, and most likely a bit of a bore.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: babylady on October 31, 2011, 05:58:29 PM
It affects my mood and energy, so to the people I love most in the world I am a grumpy harrigan of a mother with no energy to play. Enter the guilt even more.

It made me miss 15 months of family life as an inpatient and countless other days where I just haven't physically been able to participate.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: split on October 31, 2011, 06:08:50 PM
I don't suffer from ED  but just wanted to give hugs and say that I think this is a good thread. X
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: brighteyes on October 31, 2011, 07:00:10 PM
+1 to what split said, I think this is a really good thred x
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Skye on October 31, 2011, 07:29:54 PM
It means sometimes Im not able to do what I would like to do because of my distorted perceptions of my body/weight/appearance/what others might be thinking.
I can't swim with my children.
My digestive system is affected.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: mirrhi on October 31, 2011, 07:31:43 PM
It takes over and impacts on every part of your life, eventually becoming your life.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Bethy on October 31, 2011, 08:41:44 PM
You lose everything. Friends, family, trust, achievements, opportunities, identity, etc. And it ruins your teeth.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: babylady on October 31, 2011, 08:53:05 PM
The only way you keep your ED is by becoming decietful and a liar. To those that matter most.  It's part of the illness not your own personality, but you become so embroiled you become 1.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Olivia on October 31, 2011, 10:12:19 PM
I can't remember what it's like to eat 'properly' and feel ok with that and that makes me feel sad. Good thead.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Tallulah on November 01, 2011, 07:32:00 AM
In medical eyes weight is the only thing that matters. If you're an okay weight you're fine, thus making it even harder to maintain and be "healthy".

The word "healthy" loses it's true meaning and becomes a synonym for everything you don't want to be.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: babylady on November 01, 2011, 08:36:13 AM
When you are genuinely not hungry and want a very light meal, you can't, like a normal person, without having a million questions or arguments because its obviously a behaviour.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Sofie on November 01, 2011, 02:16:07 PM
When you are genuinely not hungry and want a very light meal, you can't, like a normal person, without having a million questions or arguments because its obviously a behaviour.

I got a right lecture about this. never mind that I'm smaller, therefore, don't need as much food as most people. The only reason why I need more food now, is because I run.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: dema on November 02, 2011, 10:46:20 AM
Because even after several years of recovery, I still feel the effects of years of starvation/ b&b. My teeth constantly hurt and need regular treatment, which is both painful and expensive. Osteoporosis also means that I can no longer risk jumping my horse and have to watch from the sidelines as others compete him!
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: squiggle on November 02, 2011, 02:24:06 PM
it has wrecked my thyroid which now no longer functions so i have to take thyroxine, my body no longer regulates my blood sugar properly so i often have very bad hypoglycaemic episodes and i now have to eat 6 times a day, which for someone who has an ed is a hard thing. i'm weight restored now, but i still suffer with ed thoughts. it made me a manipulative liar and cheat, and i hate that.
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: mirrhi on November 02, 2011, 08:15:42 PM
I want to thank people for their honesty in this thread  :hug2:  I guess I think I know a bit about EDs, but there are things here that have made me think...

xx
Title: Re: Why EDs are not good. *May Trigger*
Post by: Frozen on November 02, 2011, 09:04:55 PM
It has ruined my throat and my vocal cords so I can no longer sing. It means I can't lie flat because of the reflux. Nothing can be spontaneous- everything has to be planned including what I'm going to eat and when. It pushes everything else out of your life- there's no time for fun or normality any more. It reduces everything about you to a number.