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"I think I have an eating disorder. What should I do?"
YOU SHOULD PLEASE. GET. HELP.
If you have even just a glimmer of a spark of a thought that you maybe might have an eating disorder,
then your eating is disordered enough to need help. The end. Full stop. No arguments.
You may think your eating disorder is not “bad enough” for treatment.
Or, you know you have an e.d., but you think you need it as a core identity.
Or you may think there’s no hope, you’re too far gone.
Or you think “ana” or “mia” are your friends. They are NOT your friends. They are conniving, backstabbing bitches.
No, no, no no no. There is SUCH A BETTER LIFE FOR YOU.
Recovery is possible. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it. I promise.
Say something to someone.
Write a note.
Send an email.
Make a phone call.
Try a guidance counselor, minister or rabbi, teacher, parent, guardian, 12-Step meeting, or eating disorder hotline.
AND DON’T YOU DARE STOP REACHING OUT UNTIL YOU GET THE HELP YOU NEED.
If you have even just a glimmer of a spark of a thought that you maybe might have an eating disorder,
then your eating is disordered enough to need help. The end. Full stop. No arguments.
You may think your eating disorder is not “bad enough” for treatment.
Or, you know you have an e.d., but you think you need it as a core identity.
Or you may think there’s no hope, you’re too far gone.
Or you think “ana” or “mia” are your friends. They are NOT your friends. They are conniving, backstabbing bitches.
No, no, no no no. There is SUCH A BETTER LIFE FOR YOU.
Recovery is possible. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it. I promise.
Say something to someone.
Write a note.
Send an email.
Make a phone call.
Try a guidance counselor, minister or rabbi, teacher, parent, guardian, 12-Step meeting, or eating disorder hotline.
AND DON’T YOU DARE STOP REACHING OUT UNTIL YOU GET THE HELP YOU NEED.
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
has a free online chat Helpline
at http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support
and a free, confidential phone Helpline: 1-800-931-2237.
They can connect you to local help, as well.
Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA)
is a 12-Step program with meetings online, over the phone, and/or in your town.
Please go to http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org/meetings.html for information.
The only requirement for EDA membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder.
Meetings are always free.
(These meetings were invaluable to me
in the early days of my recovery.)
HelpGuide.org
has trustworthy information about eating disorders
and an online screening tool for eating disorders.
It also has excellent advice about HOW to ask for help,
and how to start helping yourself in the meantime.
has a free online chat Helpline
at http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support
and a free, confidential phone Helpline: 1-800-931-2237.
They can connect you to local help, as well.
Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA)
is a 12-Step program with meetings online, over the phone, and/or in your town.
Please go to http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org/meetings.html for information.
The only requirement for EDA membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder.
Meetings are always free.
(These meetings were invaluable to me
in the early days of my recovery.)
HelpGuide.org
has trustworthy information about eating disorders
and an online screening tool for eating disorders.
It also has excellent advice about HOW to ask for help,
and how to start helping yourself in the meantime.
YOU MIGHT THINK YOU CAN’T OR SHOULDN’T ASK FOR HELP.
BUT YOU CAN.
AND YOU SHOULD.
I believe in you. I think you’re smart and awesome.
I want to see you shine again.
I want you to be able to think about something other than food and weight.
I want your life to expand in good directions.
What are you waiting for? Go on.
Take that leap of faith. Trust that you’ll grow wings when you do.
I’ll be right here cheering for you.
Xoxo,
J.J.
BUT YOU CAN.
AND YOU SHOULD.
I believe in you. I think you’re smart and awesome.
I want to see you shine again.
I want you to be able to think about something other than food and weight.
I want your life to expand in good directions.
What are you waiting for? Go on.
Take that leap of faith. Trust that you’ll grow wings when you do.
I’ll be right here cheering for you.
Xoxo,
J.J.