amyda429’s Profile
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amyda429
is feeling Horrible
"If you want to change who you are, change what you do."
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About Me
I have been suffering with bulimia for just about 20 years. It has destroyed EVERYTHING in my life and I so want to recover.
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Running, biking, reading, taking bubble baths, dancing, going to the theater, spending time with family and friends, going to meetings, laughing, nature, the beach, arts and crafts, beading, planting and gardening, decorating, being social, going out, yoga
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Support Groups
Close Eating Disorders
Type: BulimiaBulimia has taken over my life and is leading an addictive life of its own. My disease is out to destroy me and I know I can either have my ED or have a life, it's my choice
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- It's helpful to be with other people who understand and are supportive
- Outpatient Treatment Program Not Working
- For me, doesn't work, not enough structure
- Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Working / Worked
- I find a lot of support in the right meetings
- Pets Working / Worked
- I so love my cats and they remind me they need love and that they love me
- Prozac Working / Worked
- I take a new medication that seems to help with my anxiety and depression
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- I have a hard time making appointments and keeping them so I haven't really been committed to therapy, although I have been in and out of it for a long time
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- It's helpful but hard for those that don't know addication to understand
Close Food Addiction
I have been bulimic for so long - food is always on my mind
Treatments
- Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Working / Worked
- Gotta find the right meeting and really stay connected
Open Marijuana Addiction & Recovery
Smoke to relieve my anxiety and try to prevent my other addications
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ParentMy boyfriend's parents died last year within 3 months of each other - married 55 years. I have my own issues and we really pull each down
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- when I can get feelings out, I like to cry
- Getting Angry Working / Worked
- I am a fighter, he isn't
- Grief Counseling Too Soon to Tell
- want so much to get a therapist for him and I
- Helping Others Working / Worked
- He is a fireman, I am so consumed by my addications
- Keeping Busy Too Soon to Tell
- I have trouble relaxing or sitting still, he just sits on the couch and sleeps/watch TV
- Music Working / Worked
- I don't listen enough but love it, he really plays his guitar, which really helps him
- Pets Working / Worked
- He loves my 2 cats as much as I do - they are good for us
- Prayer Too Soon to Tell
- Want so much to pray
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Need and want it - he well ???
- Reading Too Soon to Tell
- He never does, except the paper. I used to read all the time, my attention spam is minimal
- Remembering Working / Worked
- Sometimes it is good and sometimes it is triggering.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- His sister and brother are very supportive, but they really don't talk about the sadness they all feel but try to hide.
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- He does nothing, I go to AA and OA
- Talking Working / Worked
- Sometimes he express his feelings and sadness, but usually doesn't.
Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide
My mother committed suicide years ago, I wasn't speaking to her for a long time before that and she lived in CA
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- have been in therapy in the past which has helped
- Talking Working / Worked
- sometimes helps but very numb to it all
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