I really like this list. People with eating disorders think they have to keep big secrets about who they really are otherwise no one will like them. See which statements you relate to and if you feel safe, try sharing this list with some safe and significant person in your life. You probably will find out that you are not a terrible person but simply human. Letting others know who you are increases your chance of having your needs met. The other person just may decide to take a risk and own some items on this list too!
Ilissa
If you really knew me, you'd know that...
1. I desperately want to be accepted
2. I am afraid of not winning this battle
3. Just now I am figuring out who I am
4. I have a hard time with the concept of forgiving
5. I smile all the time because I don't know what else to do
6. I am starting to become comfortable with the idea that I am ordinary and that there's nothing wrong with that
7. My eating disorder is not the problem; it's the symptom of my real problems
8. Sometimes I just want you to listen, not talk, not interrupt, not offer advice or suggestions. Sometimes all I want is you to sit there and listen and to feel like I have been heard
9. Sometimes the weight of my sadness is bone-crushing, like the pressure of water down deep
10. I hurt myself because it's the only feeling (pain) that I can stand to feel
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I really appreaciate your boldness to admit your problems. Dont worry your not alone . There are many who are in same plight. Seek some professional help
ReplyDeleteThis blog is generated by a marriage and family therapist to support those individuals who struggle with some form of an eating disorder. Please do use it to recruit clients.
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