Hi,
My name is Breanna. I created an account on this site because, I have had a pretty ‘harsh’ childhood and I wanted to share my story and hear the stories of others. I’m sure I haven’t had exactly the worst life ever nor would I claim that I have. However, I haven’t been able to cope with the stress and pain very well. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder about a year and a half ago and since have talked with various therapists and been prescribed medication. I haven’t talked to a therapist in a couple of months and my family and friends have expressed a concern about how much I’ve been eating. For a while I didn’t think there was a problem. I would often skip breakfast and I never seemed to have an appetite for lunch. I would occasionally eat dinner but, would only eat small portions before getting full. For me this was a regular thing and I didn’t see much of a problem with eating only once or twice every two days. This had been my eating routine for quite sometime and no one pointed it out until recently. I would only eat when was hungry and it seemed like I just never was. Lately my mom has tried to make me eat a little bit more and my stomach isn't quite agreeing with this new change. When I eat more than normal I feel nauseous and I’ve thrown up food before, I didn’t forcefully make myself throw up. Since my mom has been on top of how much I eat I’ve lost almost 10 pounds which is when I decided that I might not have the most healthy eating pattern. My mom thinks I have some sort of eating disorder but admittedly I’m still not sure. I’m not weight conscious and I don't have self imaging issues when it comes to my weight. I'm not purposely starving myself but, I think there might be a problem. I really just want advice or any help before talking to anyone else about it. So if you have advice or anything, everything helps.
Thanks.