Posted by Racer on August 23, 2007, at 13:35:20
In reply to Re: oh my!! » karen_kay, posted by muffled on August 20, 2007, at 20:37:45
In treatment for EDs, mostly we talk about the *feelings* related to food, eating, body issues, etc. We don't talk about eating per se, for the most part. (Sometimes we discuss some of our crazy bits with certain foods, but mostly it's not about the food.)
What I would be looking for is a place to discuss the feelings involved, how to be motivated towards recovery, why I hate myself so much, why I associate that with my weight/size, etc. As such, a board about dieting and cheering people on for losing weight, etc, wouldn't be a safe place for me. Every time I read even the subject lines about getting towards a goal weight, I start hating myself even more for my weakness, being fat, etc.
Does that mean I think only someone with a doctor's form showing a dx of one of the eating disorders should be allowed to post on the Eating board? No. It does mean, though, that I think the talk about eating, diets, meal plans, etc, would be better on the Health board. For one thing, since I've been seeing complaints that there's not a lot of traffic on the Health board, maybe it would increase traffic?
Again, I'm only speaking for myself. It sounds as though a lot of people are asking what would feel safe on an eating disorders board, and I'm offering my view of what would feel safe for me.
And I'm going to go back into my cave now, because I feel safer there.
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