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Together, we can create a list of daily affirmations that can be used to fight back against the lies in our heads. I'll go first:
Our bodies are the creation of an INTENTIONAL and LOVING Father.
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Girl Redefined
redefine [v]: to give a new or different definition
So... what is a recovery forum?
WHAT:
This space was created to help build a recovery community, not just for those actively recovering from an eating disorder, but also for those who act as a team member for someone in recovery.
HOW:
Every month I will post a journal question or prompt to each forum [one for those actively recovering, and the other for their team members]. I encourage you to engage as you feel comfortable - whether that is commenting on the post, reflecting in your own journal, or turning the idea over in your mind. The idea is that this will give us something to focus on or work on as the month goes by, hopefully helping us to truly participate in our recovery or in the life of one recovering. Additionally, it offers a space where we can learn from each other [habits, tools, resources, etc.], ask questions and find answers, and encourage one another as we pursue recovery TOGETHER as a community.
WHY:
Quite simply because we are stronger together. Eating disorders are by nature secretive and work best in your isolation, let's not let them have that chance. Its time to start taking away their power.
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Welcome! Have a look around and join the discussions.
At first I hated this externalization and othering of ED. I distinctly remember fighting my dad over what to name the thing, hoping he would just drop the conversation, but finally we settled on ED for Eating Disorder. While it still bothered me for a while, in time it did help me learn to view my eating disorder as something other than myself. I know its a controversial topic in the eating disorder recovery community, but it really helped me and my family!
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I wish people recognized that eating disorders are NOT a choice. No one wakes up one day and decides they want to entertain something that is so brutal, it is an illness not a choice. No one should be shamed for developing and eating disorder and no one should questions if they deserve/need treatment for it.
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I have not read many books on supporting those with eating disorders, BUT, I have attached a link to a TEDx video we watched in my outpatient program that was beneficial for both myself and my parents. It talks a lot about the pathophysiology, what it is like for someone with an eating disorder, and just does an exceptional job of providing useful information in an engaging way.
[02/03/24]
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STRONGER TOGETHER
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity the one who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
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I read "loving someone with an eating disorder" which significantly helped my early relationship!