Thoughts on anorexia?!
Question: I read a question on here from an anorexic girl...and basically what was said was that "anorexia is ok, as long as youre safe and know what youre doing".....How sad! and she actually had supportive answers from idots who agree! So Im not sure what my question is, i guess what are your thoughts on anorexia, and why do people accept this as "ok"? sorry, I guess this one just got to me.
Answers: I read a question on here from an anorexic girl...and basically what was said was that "anorexia is ok, as long as youre safe and know what youre doing".....How sad! and she actually had supportive answers from idots who agree! So Im not sure what my question is, i guess what are your thoughts on anorexia, and why do people accept this as "ok"? sorry, I guess this one just got to me.
I'm currently recovering from anorexia....and it's nice to see some people are answering in such a caring way. As someone with an ED I guess you assume that people always think the worst of you, and that they don't want to help (more like you think they want to get away from you, because you don't even like yourself and can't understand why they stick by you). And I don't think anorexia is EVER ok.....I can't even really think of words to describe how damaging it really is, mentally, physically, socially and well - it just damages everything.
Recovery is the hardest thing I've ever done, but also the most rewarding. It's not about bringing your 'old self' back - because that can't really happen - but it's about developing a new self that you're comfortable and happy with, and achieving a healthy and balanced life.
I feel hopeful for anyone with an eating disorder - it takes so much strength (in a sick way) to punish yourself by starving yourself and exercising constantly - but it takes even greater strength to turn the anxiety and fear around and actually recover....
Eating disorders are terrifying and consume every part of your daily life...I try never to say that I 'have an eating disorder' - because really I think that it has me - I dont believe that anyone who genuinelly suffers an eating disorder CHOOSES it - there are some people who jump on this website and say they 'want' to be anorexic etc - but that isn't truly anorexia. Anorexia doesn't give you a choice....it becomes your life even though you don't want it to.....it's so hard to escape and it gets to the stage where you identify with it and cling to it - it feels safe and comfortable. I'm trying to steal myself back from it and live a better life without it....Eating disorders take over your life - you can't do anything that isn't planned around exercise or diet and you start missing out on what is important in life.
My advice to anyone who is the friend or family someone with an ED is to show them support, and tell them that you're there for them, and that you're proud of them when they take steps in the right direction. Make them feel like they don't have to push themselves so hard all the time, or be perfect, or punish themselves...and that you'll love them regardless of their ED. Look beyond the ED and see the great person inside trying to come out. Make sure they're seeing qualified professionals (doctor/psych/dietitian) that they trust (if they dont trust them they won't get better). Challenge them without drawing attention to it - make them break up their routine (eg. do something else when they would normally exercise....and when they're ready go to a cafe where they can't order salad, and where they dont know what's on the menu)....I'm at a stage in recovery now where my doc has me trying to get over my fear of 'scary foods'.....he has me eating a 'scary food' (doesn't have to be a huge amount...) every day - basically it gets less scary every day, so the more frequently you get them to break out of their disordered behaviour, the easier recovery becomes.
Sorry if this doesn't exactly answer the question - and to those of you who think that anorexia is ok - you have no idea what you're talking about...it's not ok - never has been, and never will be - and to those of you who think that people with anorexia deserve to suffer, then I guess that's your own opinion and you're entitled to it, but it certainly isn't because of people like you that I have recovered. My friends and family have been so supportive, caring, understanding and un-selfish (while I have been very selfish devoting my time to exercise and diet rather than my relationships with them which is what truly matters) and it's for them (and for myself) that I get up each morning and try to make each day a good one where I eat regular and balanced meals and don't exercise to the point of exhaustion.
yeah, that is crazy...it's sad that most (like...95%) of everyone asking if they are fat are all anorexic or average weight....my cousin was anorexic and she hadta give up being a gymnast because of her knees and muscle mass fading away...she landed in the hospital for two weeks. so no, anorexia is not okay...it's really sad that people think it is perfectly fine.
Anorexia is dangerous no matter what. It takes the protein and fat of your body and breaks it down for energy. You need protein to rebuild your body everyday and you need fat to absorb the shock of everyday life so your organs do not sustain damage. It also deprives your brain of glucose which is essential for your brain to function. The human brain only functions on glucose and nothing else. Without it, your neurons and neuroglia die. You also can have a breakdown of the myelin sheath surrounding your neurons which will end up in uncontrollable body functions and paralysis. In general, people with anorexia nervosa, die 10-20 years, if not more, earlier than normal cholesterol consuming Americans. Isn't that interesting. Cholesterol, which causes arteriosclerosis, congestive heart failure, and strokes is less dangerous than depriving your body of nutrients.
anerexia is a DISEASE not a joke! lets make fun of the girls w ane !! ane isnt ok but it's not something to be ashamed of its the way u live your life your decision! going ski diving is just a risky as anerexia and they are seen in 2 very diff ways! lol this isnt really making sense at all ! but anerexia is a choice a way of life and eventulaly and uncontrollable diesase but the worst part is there is no medicine or surger that can cure it! because it is all in the mind
Yeah, there's really no safe way to be anorexic...that doesn't make any sense. And to the first person who answered Jei J-do you not have a soul? They are not "whiny, useless teenage girls who deserve to waste away"
SMILE, YOU CAN, YOUR HEART ITS SAD, BAT YOU CAN SMILE NOW, THE LIVE ITS GREAT, THE LIVE IS BEAUTIFUL.
it's not right at all. it's mental as well as physical and i think it affects bits of the brain which control eating (obviously) and the bits of the brain that recognise "normal" body things...(I THINK)
when that girl is in the hospital on tubes because she let her body shut down on her, she will be singing a different tune. i blame it on society. who decided that being a size zero was attractive? i think it's gross as hell, and i used to be that size.
I think it's okay to be anorexic too. I honestly do not find any objection to watching a whiny useless teenage girl waste away because of pure ignorance. Ignorance is not bliss. It is simply ignorance.