As a former anorexic, this example really resonates with me. I truly understand the concept of body dysmorphia. At my worst, I thought excising the flesh of my inner thighs and upper arms so as to prevent them from touching my body would make me happy. I really thought that would finally give me peace. Fortunately, I received therapy whi…
As a former anorexic, this example really resonates with me. I truly understand the concept of body dysmorphia. At my worst, I thought excising the flesh of my inner thighs and upper arms so as to prevent them from touching my body would make me happy. I really thought that would finally give me peace. Fortunately, I received therapy which helped me fix my very distorted thought processes. Why don't we take the same approach with the current manifestation of body dysmorphia?
Straight up talk therapy. The more I reflect back on the experience, I think I was caught up in a form of social contagion (thank goodness there was no social media). It was during the time when there were afterschool specials and "movies of the week" talking about anorexia. Add to that my very dysfunctional homelife and I was ripe for some kind of emotional affliction. I struggled greatly with accepting the need to gain weight while pregnant with my first two kids, but eventually that struggle went away. I think coming to know Christ definitely made a difference too. Now, I hardly think about it, but at one time, it was all I thought about. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
I keep saying the Trans movement is the Anorexia of the 90’s. I have an acquaintance who had anorexia in the 90’s. She’s better, but still is phobic about fats and calories.
It took a while, but I finally got over my phobia associated with food. It has helped to learn about true nutrition and not the FDA food pyramid BS which has made us a nation of fat diabetics.
As a former anorexic, this example really resonates with me. I truly understand the concept of body dysmorphia. At my worst, I thought excising the flesh of my inner thighs and upper arms so as to prevent them from touching my body would make me happy. I really thought that would finally give me peace. Fortunately, I received therapy which helped me fix my very distorted thought processes. Why don't we take the same approach with the current manifestation of body dysmorphia?
It’s heartbreaking to see someone in this situation 😢 I’m so very glad you found therapy that helped change your thought processes. God bless you!
What a journey. Thank you for sharing. It isn’t one that many come back from. Out of curiosity which therapy worked?
Straight up talk therapy. The more I reflect back on the experience, I think I was caught up in a form of social contagion (thank goodness there was no social media). It was during the time when there were afterschool specials and "movies of the week" talking about anorexia. Add to that my very dysfunctional homelife and I was ripe for some kind of emotional affliction. I struggled greatly with accepting the need to gain weight while pregnant with my first two kids, but eventually that struggle went away. I think coming to know Christ definitely made a difference too. Now, I hardly think about it, but at one time, it was all I thought about. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
I keep saying the Trans movement is the Anorexia of the 90’s. I have an acquaintance who had anorexia in the 90’s. She’s better, but still is phobic about fats and calories.
It took a while, but I finally got over my phobia associated with food. It has helped to learn about true nutrition and not the FDA food pyramid BS which has made us a nation of fat diabetics.
So glad that you are on the other side of this! God bless you!
hugs NAB.