Introduce yourself to the 7 Cups Eating Disorder Community!

Hey, I know that I already introduced myself to the eating disorder community but I wanted to add more. So my name is Ash, I am 19. I am a forum supporter for the eating disorder community. I love to help others out and I have had past experince with eating disorders. As for everyone and every mental illness, I have my good days and my bad days but even on my bad days coming to this community makes me so happy. I love seeing all the support and the beautiful things that happen over on here! My goal hasn't changed I still want to be a LCSW and work with teens and young adults. I just want someone to read this or any of my other forum post and either put a smile on their face or show them that they are not alone. We all have been through our stuggles and we care for each other, thats what a community is! I want you, the person who is reading this that may be struggling, to know that you are not alone and that recovery is possible! It takes time and there may be some steps back but you will get through this, recovery doesn't happen overnight but if you work hard and try hard enough I know you will get through this!

Hi,

I'm back after being gone a long time but never found this group and am so glad that I did. I have a very unhealthy relationship with food and tend to hide myself away when I want to eat bad amouns of food. I beat myself up because I can't stop and really want to in order to be healthy, look healthy and feel healthy mentally around food.

Looking for support and someone whom understands. Sometimes I feel so alone in this. No one else around me suffers from this.

Hi I'm Andrea

My therapist suggested that I make an account on here to join an eating disorder support group as my college doesn't have a physical one.

I'm Kendall, and I'm bulimic. Recently my relapse has gotten bad. I can't afford to get help again. I'm grasping onto anything for support. I'm struggling a lot right now. Thank you guys for being here.

Hello everyone. I am an adult in my 30's and about 4 years ago I had a lot of things come at me all at once and emotionally it caused me to become very depressed. I quickly turned myself off from the outside world. I did still manage to do the things I had to do on a daily basis but I was never the same. Shortly after that, I really for no reason began to restrict my eating and I started taking diet pills along with it. Being I was so depressed I never felt hungry so not eating was easy to do. It's now been years and I finally started to see some light again. I was realizing that I had a problem. Everyone around me all they see is that I lost some weight and I needed that so how can that be bad, right? no one saw the truth behind it. Well no one except my therapist, she knew even when I denied, she knew and she helped me see the truth. I slowly got to a point where I was eating again, I was in a good point of recovery and then life hit again about 3 months ago and here I am just trying to figure out how to do this again. How to fight. Feeling self hate and shame.

Hi my name is amber and I'm 27. My eating disorder first started when I was 12 years old. One fun event after more fun events in my life it just kept seeming that life just couldn't get better. However it did. I have now been "better" for the past four years. I am checking out 7 cups because it was recommended after I research something on Tumblr. For the past couple of days I have had extremely strong urges to relapse.

hello

5 years ago i went into hospital because my weight dropped to a level my parents thought I was going to die.

i am only 21, and today i weigh less.

i'm sick and i need help.

and that's the first time i've ever said that

Hi there!

My name is Hysterria and I have a history of binge eating and bulimia. As I work towards my journey of recovery, I've learned so much about myself, the good and the bad. I've had signs of disordered eating as young as five years old and having nieces that age, it breaks my heart. I was doing really good for about a year and then with family problems and the stress of school, I relapsed.

I have really good days and I still have really bad days. I wouldn't say I'm recovered yet but I continously remind myself, "one second at a time, one minute at a time, one day at a time". I'm currently working on a degree in psychology to become a therapist for those with disordered eating. I'm so thankful for online communities like this. It's so nice to have people who TRULY understand the daily struggles we face. I'm honoured to be here!

Hi. I have binge eating disorder. I eat to the point of being sick. I have gained so much weight that my health is deteriorating. I joined 7 cups for help and support and encouragement.

Hello My name is Samantha,

I'm 16 & have struggled with an eating disorder for about a year now. I'm striving to get better. I cope with it different ways such as taking walks, music, or the gym but sometimes I don't have the strength to fight the urge. I'm hoping I can find someone who is willing to overcome this battle and we could help each other. I really believe that talking about this makes it become more of a reality and is the first step to recovery. (: