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Hi everyone. Just want to reach out as I feel frightened after seeing my psychologist yesterday. I have recently swung back from bulimia to anorexia and am finding it impossible to help myself. I had hopes of help from my ED psychologist yesterday, but she just said she'll see me again in 3 months. I guess it will pass, but i'm scared of being alone with this for so long. Thanks
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Posted on January 11, 2012 at 7:07 PM
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re: Feeling alone
I know EXACTLY how you feel. You just feel like you have opened yourself up, spoken about all your vulnerabilities and then just told 'there, there. It'll be alright, just keep going.' Does anybody understand just how hard it is to here that, how hard it is to keep going, how much this is hurting.
Hugs Aimee, aml Adele xxxxxxx
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 6:12 PM
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Thanks for writing Adele. I'm sorry you're feeling alone too. I used to think i was understanding until I got ill myself, then I realised I didn't know the half of it! I'm feeling pretty desperate now as I've been binging for * and don't know how to stop. Drs think I can do it alone, but, if that were true, i'd have sorted myself years ago! How are you? Do you have anyone you can talk to? Msg me anytime.
Aimeex
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 8:34 PM
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Hi Adele and Aimee,
I am sorry you are no longer getting the support you need. It is so unfair. There just does not seem to be the resources out there at present with the NHS. I am in recovery but previously I have been backwards and forwards with appointments. However last year I got a new doctor who has been absolutely fantastic and he referred me for More CBT and in between this he was regulary suppoting me. Could you see your GP and explain the situation and see what they can do. Have you tried CBT?. I can strongly recomend this. I have had it twice previously. However this time I had a great therapist and this time I really wanted to beat this and I have. You too can recovery is really possible. Keep going back to your docs and get the support you deserve because you are worth it.
Sending you lots of positive wishes
sharonx
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:48 AM
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Thanks Sharon. Especially for reminding me that recovery is possible. I have had CBT and other forms of therapy but think i'm a bit too depressed to manage any at present. I saw my GP yesterday and she said Anyway, this morning has been better - i've been to the gym!
Thanks for your concern.
Aimeex
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Hey guys. I'm also very lucky as I've got a very supportive and seemingly understanding gp who I seem genuinely able to open up to. I can't get any more nhs tx at the mo tho I don't think. It's funny, cos up until a few yrs ago I was in full time education and covered on my dad's private health insurance, I was diagnosed whilst covered, but I never realised, never got my own insurance and so can't utilise it. How gutting is that. So at present I need to work out if I want tcounselling or to pay for cbt or sth like that. I might look into cbt more so tnx sharon! You make it sound good and worth while.
How are you both doing????
hugs xxxx
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:27 PM
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Hi,
Hope you're all okay. Adele i'd recommend CBT too, though i've also had CAT (cognitive analytic therapy), which I found more useful. I suppose recovery is such a mixture of things- therapy, regular eating, building realtionships and a social life. I think doing it alone is tough though, so if you can pay for some therapy, go for it!
I've had a rough week, including some time in hospital as things got so bad. I'm hoping that, now i've been discharged, the eating disorders service will offer me more support. Will wait and see! Am feeling much better now.
Aimeex
Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:26 PM
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Try and get all the help you can - I didn't get any support from the NHS really, so i tried it on my own.. and I did recover for a while but i've just slipped back and back from there. I'm now starting CBT with a private counsellor that I'm gonna pay weekly, because you know what, it's too hard on my own. I want to get better but I just can't without extra support.
I really hope things are a bit better for you at the moment, and even if you havent got the support you need from therapy right now, at least you know you've got us on here who are always here for you
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Posted on February 07, 2012 at 4:01 PM
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