Iris76’s Profile

Open Eating Disorders
Type: Anorexia

I've been dealing with some sorts of body image issues and eating issues since I was 6 years old but I wasn't diagnosed with anorexia until I was 18 years old. I've had numerous hospitalizations over the past 4 years and now I'm considered a lost cause/hopeless case and due to another physical disorder I'm unable to receive treatment for the anorexia anymore. I feel so alone and scared.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Not Working

No amount of talking about it seems to help and for some reason I'm too scared to follow doctors advice, so it's not working for me at all

Writing Working / Worked

Writing out my experiences and thoughts seem to help more than talking about them, I'm less afraid to write than talk so it works wonders for me.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I was verbally, emotionally and mentally abused since before I was born (sounds strange I know), physically and sexually abused later in life. I was bullied in school from age 7-15, bad enough to end up on the operating table once.

Treatments

Talking Somewhat Helpful

It helps most of the time, but I start repeating myself and get stuck in a rut.

Writing Working / Worked

It helps me to write down the memories and feelings. It works.

Open Anxiety

I've been dealing with anxiety to some degree all my life, it's gotten a bit better this year.

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful

It helps when I have panic attacks and severe anxiety, it does help calm the nerves.

BuSpar Not Working

The first medication I was put on along with Zoloft, the combination of the 2 made me feel like a zombie, didn't work at all.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

I just started using that technique and it works wonders, it actually stopped some nasty flashbacks I was experiences and made my life a whole lot easier.

Music Working / Worked

It helps me get out of my head and forget about the way I feel, it relaxes me, especially playing the piano and singing but that only works for mild anxiety.

Open Lactose Intolerance

Open Insomnia