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Originally Posted by LucyD
hi. just sitting here staring at the page. I hope you all have a nice weekend. whatever works for you, then do that. i just noticed when i am doing good and write about it then i start doing worse. eating, just for me, is a private thing. i am feeling okay today. my dog is doing somewhat better.
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I can understand that. I mean, your in a different place right now- because you are extricating yourself from the problem, where I am still in the middle of it. Both points are valid perspectives to share on PC.
I thought I shouldn't say anything about eating, but then - it is where I am at. It's like telling a person who is getting abused not to talk about it until they are getting out. I thought I should put a trigger warning up when I talk about food, but then - maybe someone who is getting out of the problem should be a trigger warning up, because what they say might bother me - so I see no trigger warning solution.
So then I thought, maybe the issue is, there needs to be different categories for daily check in, 1 for people in recovery, 1 for people in the heart of the issue. But too few participate now. Perhaps we could start a public daily eating journal. What does everyone think about that?
I don't know enough about eating disorders and recovery to decide what is best. I think Lucy, you need to not be so immersed in the topic- because you are getting medication and are improving. You are in a pivotal moment for yourself right now. I think for me, not talking about it has been tried - not talking about it is the norm - and I am trying to create new patterns of behavior, and bringing my overeating out of the closet feels like a right step.
Plus, I want more activity on this forum - but I can only talk about what is really going on rather then some random information about what I read elsewhere about what I 'should' be doing or how I 'should' be eating..
I guess the best lesson we have here is - at some point in the process of recovery, all we have is ourselves. We can interact all we want to, but when it comes down to it, we are choosing what we put inside our bodies- no one is forcing us.
Lucy, you would be missed if you stop interacting- but you have to do what is best for you.
Edit addition: I really do think Lucy, that you have been dealing with food triggers. I am sorry for my part of causing you to dwell on the issue.
Edit addition 2: Ahh screw it, I haven't felt like writing on PC recently anyway. You go ahead and talk about making good choices and health and I will just take a break, and if I get on and feel the need to talk about what I eat, I will include a trigger warning.