This is so helpful. I have gained weight, more than I would have liked, and have been looking at recent and not so recent pics of myself. Not going to do that anymore!!
Dear Tabitha, what would you do / how would you react, if one of your beloved ones would suffer from a severe eating disorder with life-threatening low bodyweight, it's complications and would still Mut be willing to recover? I'm finding myself in this position and since there seems to be no "forced recovery", I don't know, how to (re)act... thank you so much for your great videos and insight you are providing in your books!
This may be a hard question but how on earth do you stop this thinking when you’ve had this illness for over 4 decades? I’ve never been able to recover and become almost paralyzed if I even put on a bit of weight. Is it even possible for people like me to ever recover?
I'm in my forties, 2nd decade of ED. I said to my therapist this week that I think that it's too late for me. She told me she helped someone recover aged 70. Their only regret was that they hadn't done it sooner, and absolutely nothing about the weight gain once they got there. The regret will fade over time when you realise there is still life to live and are actually living. Don't give up!
@@abithorp7933 thank you for your response. I’m 57 and haven’t achieved any of my dreams or ambitions. I’ve lost contact with my daughter because of my struggles and also all of my family and friends except my son and one family member. I feel like I have nothing left anymore and it’s all too late. I think I’ve just given up 🥲
@@alrank8798 So sorry you’re in the same situation. This illness takes and takes and gives nothing back in return. I think treatment when I was diagnosed at 18 in the mid ‘80’s was so barbaric that I was left traumatized each time I was hospitalized. I don’t know about you but I have no clue who I am except for the illness. I hope you are able one day to find that peace also as so far I haven’t. 🥰🥰❤️❤️
Hi I too am a 4 decade veteran. Only realised I had lived with AN when I read Tabitha’s book five years ago. Had a few half hearted attempts to recover since but recently decided to give it a proper go. It is absolutely possible to improve on where we are now and that is where to start I think. All in or steady as she goes…doesn’t matter which way you choose. We have a responsibility as adults to get this sorted and accept that weight and shape are not and never have been the be all and end all in life. At least we aren’t appearance obsessed teenagers anymore-that is absolutely in our favour. Here is to a healthier mid/ late life. Worth the fight.
