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What do you wish people knew about your eating disorder?

User Profile: Laura
Laura February 22nd, 2017

What do you wish people knew about your eating disorder?

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User Profile: proactiveTortoise8807
proactiveTortoise8807 May 9th, 2017

That it hasn't gone away just because I don't talk about it anymore.

User Profile: MelanieRose
MelanieRose May 10th, 2017

That just because I'm 'recovered' but ED is still on my mind everyday. And as messed up as it is, I miss it :(

User Profile: VanillaLatte91
VanillaLatte91 May 11th, 2017

I wish people knew what it's like to have a bully inside my head torturing me day in day out.

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User Profile: cyanPlatypus6370
cyanPlatypus6370 May 11th, 2017

@VanillaLatte91

Good description! yes ............ (though I wish it were not. I think it's a very appropriate description.) ~ Platy

User Profile: beautifulKoala49
beautifulKoala49 May 11th, 2017

@VanillaLatte91 I've never heard it described this way before, but I couldn't have said it better myself. Excellent but sad description

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User Profile: 2faced
2faced May 11th, 2017

that it exists, so they'd stop poking fun at my weight...

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User Profile: cyanPlatypus6370
cyanPlatypus6370 May 11th, 2017

@2faced .... Yes. That sounds mean! Do they not realize? Even someone who does not struggle with an ED ... why be poking fun at someone's weight? Ouch. (Platy goes to stand by 2faced, gives 2faced big box of courage.) Take care, dear! ~ Platy

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User Profile: Shouldntgiveup
Shouldntgiveup May 15th, 2017

I wish they'd knew that telling you that you should lose weight awakens unhealthy thoughts and behaviours. Also telling that "they lost *** kg, because they didn't eat much".
And that, just because you're not "skinny" or "thin" it doesn't mean you don't struggle with eating.