Licorice1977

Am I Allowed Here?

Posted on 08/01/08, 08:38 pm

Hi,

I just wanted to know,,, I'm "older" (I'm 31 ) and I'm fat... am I still allowed to be here? I struggled with severe Anorexia for 12 years and now it's been about 4 years with, I guess you would call it EDNOS since I'm normal weight. I still see a therapist and a psych. and a dietitian and such. Just wondered if I was not deserving of such treatment. I guess I believe that since I'm normal weight, "I don't need anything"....

Licorice

• Reply #1 08/04/08  1:21am
  
  meggieballe...
  I'm kind of in the same boat. I've struggled with the disease for six years but for the past 3 years I've been of normal weight and I feel like I couldn't be any fatter. I hate myself for being normal and not being thin like I used to be. But I still get all that treatment. My mom makes me see a dietician and I'm in psych because my thinking is distorted.
  
  I don't really know what I'm trying to say. I guess, just that I know how you feel, but don't ever think that you're undeserving of treatment. That is 100% NOT true. No doctor is going to turn you away and say, "Hey, you weigh enough, get out." If they do then they shouldn't be allowed to practice. But you deserve ALL the treatment you need until you are happy with yourself, no matter what your weight.
• Reply #2 08/05/08  4:27pm
  
  GiselleSylp...
  Hey! Of course you're allowed here... You need help and support just as much of the rest of us.
• Reply #3 08/09/08  5:01pm
  
  AnonGirl
  I am so glad to have read this post!! I feel undeserving of support because I am not underweight but my struggles with my ED are so real. I feel like I am too fat to be eating disordered but then again who doesn't. I'm 25 now and when I started this I never dreamt I would still be struggling 10 years down the line. It still helps to know I'm not alone - thanks
• Reply #4 08/24/08  6:19pm
  
  MatildaMakayla
  Anyone struggling is allowed here as far as I'm concerned; even those that want to support us is allowed here. I'm 31 and have been struggling since I was 17. I have my ups and downs that have years between them. Right now I'm going through a down period. In my belief we're all welcome as long as we respect each other! Welcome!!!!
• Reply #5 08/28/08  12:14am
  
  ironicgirl
  Just because you are normal weight doesn't mean you're not struggling. And of course you are allowed here? Why wouldn't you?

this group is for people strugging with wanting recovery