There is a war going on in my head, and I can't make peace. One side says get help, all this b&p is messing up your life, the way you feel, and it just plain sucks. The other side fights back and tells me that I love my life the way it is now and accepting and getting help for my ED will make things complicated and won't let me enjoy uni. I want sooooo hard to be the peacemaker, or shut the feared side down but I can't get myself into the recovery mindset. I just don't know what to do or how to do it without my family finding out. I hope everyone had a good start to the week :) Sonrisas
Hey,
I am in the same situation as well. Both sides are in my head and I too am at university. You should look into your schools student health center. Maybe set up an appointment for stress or eating disorders if your school offers it. I recently set up an appointment and am going tomorrow. I'll be able to stay at school and get help with everything else I'm dealing with. Plus you can always just try it out and decide not to go again. It couldn't hurt.
Thinking of you
allee
Thanks allee!! It would be a start. I almost want to tell someone here just so I can have someone to support me here and help me find what I need within the uni so I can get help. Someone just to be here in the moment saying you need to do this. You guys help he soo much as well and I appreciate it so much. Everyone is so strong and I wish I could give you all hugs. Thanks for the post, good luck tomorrow :) Sonrisas
If you tell someone at uni, they are obliged to not tell anyone. They have a confidientiality to you and if ou don't want your family to know, they won't tell them. You should try to get support through the university support system, at least you will have somewhere to turn to when things get tough and they will be able to help you too. Starting uni is tough for anyone, but starting uni when you are trying to deal with an ED too, is even harder. You are so brave and strong, and you can do this. Keep going sonrisas!!
xx
Thanks it means a lot. I'm at a crossroads where I have periods of time where I am like I can do this im setting up an apt to see the university clinician. Then I tell myself your not sick. You don't look sick. None of your friends have noticed so you're not sick enough. Then I tell myself it is a problem again. I just am so scared. I want definitive answers before I even make an appointment, which is pretty much impossible...but who do I see first? A physician here?
Well check out your school health clinic site. Google it or surf around on your school site. They normally list services they provide. Mine offered a health nutritional clinic that actually lists reasons to see them- one of them being eating disorders. It's totally confitdential. If you don't like it you dint have to go again. Your parents don't have to know unless you allow them to know. And it's normally a small fee- especially with a student discount. :)
My school doesn't have anything like that...they have like counseling? Idk maybe I should call....
Yes call! Cousiling is a good start! I called to make sure and they directed me in the right direction :) it would be a great start just to be able to talk to someone
Definitely a good starting point!! They will also be able to tell you if there are any other services available that can help you
Good luck. Keep us posted
Lisa x
Now I've just gotta do it...
I am glad you are going to make an appointment! Keep us updated! I wish you tons of luck
allee
Thanks girl!!!!!!!!!!!