Recovery and Support Questions
Hi….Thank You For Writing! janurse427 – 01/15/2011 – 08:54 Hi….thank you for writing! I’m glad that you are addressing this issue. It is an important one for anyone who suffers with an eating disorder with resulting amenorrhea. Are you working with a professional to help guide you in your meal plan and weight gain? That …
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PinkkRose, It Looks Like You dancerraven – 07/30/2010 – 09:33 PinkkRose, it looks like you need some professional help. You should see a therapist. I did when I had my hard time, and it really does help. It’s good to talk to someone, expecially when you want the help. Therapist are cool and they won’t …
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What Does Your Doctor(S) Say? janurse427 – 02/07/2011 – 05:05 What does your doctor(s) say? Are you genetically designed to be around this weight? If you are not bingeing, and following your prescribed meal plan, your body is likely to settle where it wants to be. I cannot diagnose you, but I think you should …
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P..I Understand Your janurse427 – 10/02/2010 – 08:09 P..I understand your frustration, but being recovered is more important than being at a weight that you think is more healthy. The weight you are at may be YOUR healthy weight. It may be the weight your body needs to be in order to prevent a relapse. …
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Congratulations On The Hard janurse427 – 08/13/2010 – 05:13 Congratulations on the hard work you are doing! When you gain weight in recovery, it may settle first in your mid-section, due to your body trying to protect your organs. It will settle more evenly over the next few months, but you may be uncomfortable for …
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Sure. Please Email Us At vic – 01/22/2009 – 03:43 Sure. Please email us at [email protected] and we can find a great spot for it. Thanks Please Refer To The Email I janurse427 – 01/24/2009 – 08:04 Please refer to the email I sent to you 1/23 09. Thanks!
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Hi! Congratulations On janurse427 – 12/06/2009 – 14:19 Hi! Congratulations on getting help for your eating disorder!! It is important to have professionals who are communicating on all aspects of your recovery in order to keep you on track during the very vulnerable first year into recovery. A ‘team’ approach has been shown to be …
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Origami1…Because Your Body janurse427 – 05/19/2010 – 16:08 origami1…because your body is so compromised, physically, your renal system is not functioning normally. This is what causes the fluid to build up when you eat. This is something that takes time to normalize, and you have to continue to eat or it will only get worse. …
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Hi Emzie…You Say You Are janurse427 – 06/25/2010 – 05:02 Hi Emzie…you say you are ‘in recovery’. Does this mean you are working with professionals and a plan for recovery? If so, I suggest that you try to be patient and take their advice. In time, as your body weight is restored, your systems should …
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Some Things You Can Do Is To janurse427 – 05/02/2010 – 13:48 Some things you can do is to try to educate yourself as much as possible on what they are struggling with. Eating disorders are very complex and hard to understand. You can also simply ask your loved one what they need, and how …
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