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my eating disorder
16/F
105 lbs/5'4"
I recently came out to my family that I've lost 10 pounds in the last two weeks due to not eating and throwing up when I do eat. Now my parents want to send me to an in-patient facility for rehabilitation. I'm really really scared/angry because I think that I can beat this or figure it out myself with a little help from my family...I'm not even that underweight. I feel like this whole thing is ridiculous and I shouldn't have tol them about it. What should I do? I need to convince them otherwise very soon...
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Going to a rehab center for early signs of an eating disorder does sound a bit extreme to me. Although going could possibly guarantee a higher chance of recovery, there are also negative aspects of going. One being a lowered self esteem due to the fact that you're at a rehab center in the first place.
I think that your best choice would probably to see a therapist through this. A lot of eating disorders have to do with emotional problems that you keep locked deep inside you so a therapist could possibly help you through that.
Lastly, one thing you should know is that most therapists suck. A lot of them have a free first session. If you feel like the therapist you see after the first session isn't a good one or one that you can't relate to, find another one. Do this until you find a therapist that you think is good.
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Honestly? I think they're over-reacting.
What you're doing is definitely a problem. I'm certainly not saying it isn't one. But a residential facility for two weeks of disordered eating doesn't make sense to me.
I think you'd be better off seeing a therapist. Tell them that you're committed to stopping this before it gets worse and you're willing to talk to a psychologist to get the help you need. If you can cooperate in your treatment, and genuinely want to nip this in the bud, you'll be able to.
I think you have a problem. I don't think you have an eating disorder--yet. Try to keep it that way, regardless of whether or not you end up in IP treatment (and for what it's worth, I have serious doubts as to whether or not an IP program would actually admit you--usually they only accept people with a substantial history of disordered behaviour; months or years).
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i was anorexic and with the help of my friends and bf i was fine by the time my parents found a therapist for me. i really didnt want to go but i did anyway just b/c i didnt want to bring up the subject again with my parents and i was in it for less than a year and i personally saw no change in my behaviour. i think i wouldve been just fine even if i didnt go to therapy. try to deal with it yourself or get your friends to help you overcome it and if you cant then go to the facility. good luck!
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I'm sure that the idea of going to a rehabilitation place sounds scary now, but maybe just try it? Try it out and maybe it'll help you fight it faster. if you think you can fight it yourself with a little help, the rehab will prob. get you more on track, and help you get through it a lot faster
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I know its frustrating to hear, but you need the help. Its not the fact that you weigh less, its that you have an emotional conflict causing you to do this and your family cannot fix that. They should support you though. Work on making yourself healthier and happier. Tell your parents your feelings, but only so they can reassure you. I wish you the best of luck and hope you get the profeesional help you need and deserve.
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they are scared you are becoming bulimic,
don't do the not eating and throwing up thing and they will chill out.
problem with what you are doing is that it can very VERY easily become a very bad habit,
start showing interest in losing weight in other ways, even if asking the family for advice.
that should start putting them at ease, actually trying it, totally at ease.
And by the way, a 100lbs (odd) is a good , a little meat on a girl is lovely.
a skeleton on the other hand is kinda hard and too uncomfortable too hold... :)
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i nkow this is probably not what you want to hear, but they are deffinatly doing the right thing. they are just really scared about your health and want to make sure that you get better. an eating disorder is a big problem. you can die EASILY from these and your parents obviously care about you. just, please, im begging you, dont fight it. go to rehabilitation center and work with everything they do. it may, and probably will be, a very emotional ride. but you have to stick this through.
hope i helped.
xoxo (:
ps. thank you so much for telling your parents. that took a lot of guts and you should be proud of yourself for doing that. big move. big GOOD move. (:
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