tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post1153431433001480151..comments2024-03-04T00:43:25.831-08:00Comments on Drop It and Eat: Drop the Diet, Manage Your Weight: It Doesn't Matter Why. Resolving to Change Your Eating Before the New Year. HikerRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-52815726390124140852013-01-07T00:29:53.468-08:002013-01-07T00:29:53.468-08:00This is a really great post. I know that with a l...This is a really great post. I know that with a little therapy I noticed a tendency towards compulsive behaviors (eating of course being one of them) and I can at times see that they are happening while they are happening. I know that continuing therapy would be helpful for me at this point for many reasons including the compulsive behaviors. I just haven't figured out where yet. I am working on it and do have an appointment with my primary care doctor soon. Remembering though that the why of whatever my problems doesn't exactly fix it though is a good point to remember.battynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240029154165501340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-69671121763266129482013-01-01T10:47:08.719-08:002013-01-01T10:47:08.719-08:00This is incredibly encouraging read. After spendin...This is incredibly encouraging read. After spending a few months in a residential center I have spent the last two years in what I will call quasi recovery. I have never gone back to where I was before I entered the residential program but I have also never been anywhere near my definition of recovered. Instead of letting go of control over my weight, intake, emotions and learning to live with changes I have played whack a mole with eating disorder behaviors. I would increase my intake just to up my obsessive exercise routine, work on reducing exercise just to start purging and so one and on and on. I finally came to the point where I decided that I did not want to live the rest of my life fighting without the chance of winning. It is impossible to appease the eating disorder and recovery minds simultaneously! I had to pick one. Take a risk. Jump into recovery 100% or stop saying I want to recover. I chose recovery. 2013 is my jump year (it started early December 2012). In order for me to make it thus far I have truly had to let go of the all the whys. Why have I failed at recovery so many times? Why can't I just be normal? Why do I have to give up the gym? Why do I have to ask for support all the time? The answer to all those questions right now is "IT DOESN'T MATTER". The only thing that matters is what I choose to DO. There will be time to ask questions in the future but that time is not now. I appreciate you reinforcing that perspective towards recovery!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-84869200704270494422012-12-31T21:42:31.013-08:002012-12-31T21:42:31.013-08:00Make it a Happy New Year; if you are stuck in the ...Make it a Happy New Year; if you are stuck in the place you describe, knowing intellectually that you want to change, yet living with your feet in cement, then reach out for help. Sounds like a higher of level of care may be the kick in the butt necessary for change in 2013! Being poorly nourished contributes to apathy, low motivation and depression--hardly the cocktail for recovery. Time for a change, my friend!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-6055515592503693692012-12-31T21:18:14.221-08:002012-12-31T21:18:14.221-08:00Lori, This post evoked a lot of thought in me. I a...Lori, This post evoked a lot of thought in me. I am the "stuck" that you speak of. I am glad that your post focused on the emotional function of an eating disorder rather than the constant focus people place on the gaining of weight. It is an important distinction. I know that my eating disorder imprisons me, and despite having access to the key I cannot unlock the door. I used to think that if I could understand the reasons this has 'happened to me' then I could release it and be 'all better'. I realize now that the "why" is far too complex to unravel at this point. Living this way feels like a waste of my life, but I also cannot imagine living any other way. It has been too many years. My motivation for recovery is low and I am not proud of that. I know there is no easy fix, and I know that there are times when we have to do things we do not want to do - for some reason this just feels out of reach. Perhaps 2013 will be the year of recovery? I would like to think that is possible for me and for all those who struggle with this stupid disorder. Thank you for your reliable blog posts,they are always so helpful. Happy New Year to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com