Hello all....one of the main things I have the members of my support group do, especially when they first join the group, is to share what main issues they are working on in recovery. Examples could be: meal planning/weight restoration or stabilization; perfectionism; social anxiety; anxiety in general; body image; exercise control; controlling symptoms, such as b/p; or perhaps working on setting limits in relationships...personal boundaries.
What are YOU working on, and how you are going about it? I would love to hear what everyone is doing in terms of their recovery plan.
HUGS...Jan ♥
im trying to follow a meal plan and break my negative rituals such as weight myself and food mirror checking calorie counting and purging . I m also trying to get to the root of the problem because I still remain unaware what triggered the ed. i have started to journal not about food but my feeling before and after i eat. that the emotion aspects of my recovery plan medically i m trying regulate my heart rate and bp and here the scary part get to whats medical considered a healthy weight :0
i m realizing that it a slow proses 2 step forward one step back. thanks jan this help remind me of why i m fighting so hard and how many thing i have to work inturn how much this ed really does have control.
much love leah
Leah..thank you for sharing! I agree that reminding ourselves of what we are aiming for, and why, is often very helpful. One step at at time..you will get there!
HUGS..Jan ♥
hmmm working on excercise control, body image acceptance ---acceptance of me at a healthy size,perfectionism, anxeity (social) and honoring my bodys hunger cues!
ooo and getting a therapist ! i am now looking into one....
hopefully she will be good...
love
maureen
Hi Jan,
Im still working on my meal plans, mainly trying to keep up with the actual meals and snack when they are supposed to be but at this point with my meals finally in some sort of proper order and my weight being stable for the past 2-3 months im working on the psyological side of things.
Its more about setting psycological boundaries to keep me from feeling im loosing control of situations, even the smallest daily things snd also seperating myself from situations i know i still have difficulty keeping my boundaries intacked.
Its it the point where i feel i am loosing control of things i am most likely to turn back to purging. Another thing my therapist and i have been working on...trying to seperate the link between my ED and anything going on in life itself...
Maureen,
You have some important things to work on....and I am so very happy that you are looking for a therapist. Any leads? How are you looking?
Andrea...Boundaries are surely a tough issue, especially when many of us have gotten use to allowing others to walk all over us. Honoring ourselves is so important!
You describe it well..I consider recovery to be all about separating my emotions/feelings from how I eat, or how I value myself.
Thank you both!!
Jan ♥
I'm trying to think about what I need to do to further my recovery. I have been without a therapist for several years now, kinda lean on my dietitian for that, and am wondering if I might be ready to approach finding a new therapist for dealing with things I have pushed under the rug. I have HUGE trust issues in this area. My last therapist was a disaster and I stayed with her way tooooooo long. Guess I need a shove in the right direction....
Trust is a big thing to work on. I don't yet recognize my hunger cues without conscious thought and consideration. And... Trying to change my thinking, especially that my feelings DO matter... Whew-- Big one...
Love to you all!
Jen