Outpatient

What is outpatient treatment like? My T recommended I do that and I chose not to. In fact, I feel as if I have probably recovered from ED because I haven't starved myself in years. I eat a lot of junk food sometimes to help with my emotions though but doesn't everyone do that?

I eat a lot of junk food but I am not sure it is healthy

I was in outpatient for a few months. I had regular therapy, group therapy, and nutritionist appointments. Spending all that time on doctor's appointments was overwhelming, but I think it helped. Honestly, I wish I hadn't stopped going.

My outpatient never had anything to do with my anorexia.....it focused on my depression & then many times it was after being in the hospital because pdoc didn't think I was stable enough to just go home without support.

There was a period of time when there were meetings at the hospital for people in the area who were struggling with anorexia but I wasn't in a good place with my depression & I just didn't fit in with the group as I had so many other issues that were playing a part in the issues.

I know that the treatment center I went to had outpatient care after people got out of there but I lived 100 miles away so it wasn't even possible & I had such a bad experience in the treatment center I had no desire to have anything more to do with them.

Not everyone does....if I eat junk food it's usually because I am too lazy to fix any good food for myself & it's the easiest thing to snack on to keep myself from getting that really dizzy feeling.....but it doesn't have anything to do with my emotions.....when my emotions are that messed up.....my body rejects food of any kind....no desire to eat at all.

Everyone's reactions & actions are so very different when it comes to ED's....just as the reasons for the ED's are all different & tied to things that have happened in one's life......it's a very complex DX that doesn't have just body image issues as a cause....most times if it exists, it's a side effect coming from other issues in the beginning...& it's those issues that need to be treated & resolved for any ED treatment to be successful

eskielover... thank you for the thought of everyones reactions are different... that was very helpful! thank you as well to those who commented.