3 Reasons Why You Should Choose to Recover from Your Eating Disorder

She cannot stop running. Her legs feel heavy, like wooden logs, and her heart is pounding so hard she feels like it will explode. She starts to feel the familiar dizziness, the edges of her vision are becoming hazy, and her knees are painfully throbbing. Her friends applaud her dedication and say they wish that they could be so disciplined. It is not discipline or motivation that causes her to run for miles down this winding road at sunrise. The voice of anorexia is screaming in her head and demands that she keep running. She is a prisoner to her own mind. Eating disorders are not a choice. No one would choose to lose all of their friends because they cannot go anywhere where there will be food, to watch in terror as their hair falls out, to binge eat until they feel that their stomach is going to burst, or to exercise despite physical pain and injuries. Eating disorders are one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. People commonly misperceive that individuals with eating disorders are “vain” or that eating disorders are all about wanting to look thin like models in the magazines. An eating disorder is a maladaptive coping skill that people use to numb themselves from painful emotions, to escape from the trauma that they may have experienced, or to feel a false sense of control. Eating disorders are not a choice, but individuals can choose to begin the journey toward recovery. Keep in mind that it is normal to feel ambivalent about wanting to recover. After all, you...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Addictions Anorexia Bulimia Disorders Eating Disorders General Psychology Self-Esteem Anorexia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorder Eating Disorders Association Hypergymnasia Mental Disorder Nutrition Source Type: news