You can do more than just survive in this world; you can live in it. If you are willing to work hard on your recovery, you can transform your life into one that feels rewarding and fulfilling. This requires being patient, present, and accepting during all stages of your progress. It also means looking at yourself objectively, and getting to know who you really are. Choosing life means believing that someday - regardless of how long it takes - you will be free.
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| — | Lindsey Hall and Monika Ostroff, Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery |
Step away from the scale. Do not give a little number on a little box on the middle of a floor somewhere in your house the power to dictate how you feel about yours
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| — | Rosie Molinary |
How long can you survive on TW200calories at TW bmi 17
AnonymousI don’t know. What I do know is, if this is you doing this, then get serious help please. NOW!
We forget that we can’t turn a positive body image into just another thing to get obsessed about; another path for seeking perfection. We forget that weight loss isn’t a panacea. It isn’t the answer to our pain.
My partner is the only person I can rely on who really understands my ED/recovery. He's helped me so much (more than my therapist or inpatient tx did), but he's getting burnt out from 5 yrs of my struggling, & my not being there for him bc of my ED. He needs me to take responsibility &push myself more with recovery, and I want to do it, for him & for myself & to protect our relationship, but at the same time I struggle harder with less of his support. I don't know what to do.
AnonymousAll support carers whether they be medical or family, can only ever give just support. The decision and responsibility of recovery lie with you. You have to decide if you really want this, then you must make the commitment and decision to fight back. I know this is hard for you, but each step forward no matter how small becomes a bigger step. It does gradually become easier. The good thing about having a counsellor or psychologist is that they can teach you distraction techniques and other coping skills that help you negotiate life so you don’t use the ED as a protecting armour. For now your partner needs support himself. He needs his own support team just give him time to refresh and care for himself - otherwise yes he is going to burn out completely. Can you do that?
It is kind of similar here at the moment. My daughter has leaned heavily on me for the last 4 years. Now she is an adult, she has to make the responsibility of recovery for herself and take control. If she doesn’t, she won’t be able to live a normal life doing everything that others take for granted.
