I need help. TRIGGER WARNING
I feel hopeless I know that I need help but cant ask for it. Five years ago I was hospitalized for damage to my body from restriction :( they said it was OCD with eating issues. Since coming out of hospital Ive had minor relaspes that lasted a short amount of time but recently after a really unfortunate event that threw me into a dark place Ive relapsed again and this is the longest Ive ever been in a relapse and I feel like this might be the breaking point and Im going back down hill fast. Recently I learned that I have EDNOS not just OCD. And a doctor never told me this I saw it written in my medical form for camp. Can anyone give me some advice to pick myself back up and use a different coping strategy to deal with whats going on in my life?
@passionateApple4179 What would it be like for you to get a medical evaluation? That way you can use that as a measuring stick to avoid letting yourself go too far? Lapses are bound to happen in ED recovery but we want to make sure we dont allow our disorders to get into the driver seat! I love to have my clients write down a list of non negotiables that they will not allow themselves to back into so if they are struggling we can see if they have crossed boundaries they set for themselves. IF they do, perhaps it is time to consider an intake for a higher level of care. Encouraging you onward and upward however you can take the next small effective step!