Recovery

[web143]

Can y'all please tell me what y'all went through while you were in recovery from your eating disorder? I'm eating normally I feel, but since I limited myself for so long I have a tendency to over eat especially at night, and my mind gives me so much grief over it

[Fiction]

For me recovering from my eating disorder ended up in so many conflicting thoughts. One minute you're proud of yourself for eating more, and for putting on weight, next minute all you want is to be as light as you used to be and you hate yourself for eating so much. It is most definately a rollercoaster ride.

The last time I starved myself now was around 3 months ago, and at that time it was a relapse of a few weeks. The last time I was seriously active in my eating disorder was around 6 or 7 months ago now I think. I still get alot of the thoughts, although the best way to deal with them I find is just to keep going. It can be so hard at times, but just keep going and the thoughts lessen, and become easier to deal with. Small relapses are normal, and the most important thing i find to remember is that a relapse is not a failure, and picking yourself up after them is most definately not impossible. :)

Good luck :) Keep strong.

[web143]

Thank you so much! :) That is how I feel too - proud of myself but at the same time really nervous.