Wednesday, June 8, 2011

What my ED didn't tell me . . .

Things that my Eating Disorder forgot to tell me... you know... before I agreed to a two year friendship: 
  • I will steal your joy
  • I will never be enough for you
  • I am selfish
  • I don't really care about you
  • I will pull you away from your family & friends
  • I will discourage you from participating in social activities 
  • I will create a defensive nature within you
  • I will harden your heart
  • I will steal your peace
  • I will consume your thoughts 
  • I will lie to you
  • I will inhibit your ability to love 
  • I will make you feel that God has abandoned you
  • I will never tell you how beautiful you are
  • I will become your obsession 
  • I will never fill your soul the way Jesus can 
  • I will instill an immense sense of guilt within you & this guilt will keep you from asking your family, friends, your God, and/or professionals for help. 
  • I will make your hair loose its shine, bounce and luster (oh and it will fall out)
  • I will make your nails paper thin 
  • I will make you cold, despite the actual temp
  • I will completely zap your energy
  • I will make you grumpy (all the time)
  • I will disrupt your sleep
  • I will slow down your metabolism
  • I will shut down your body's natural processes 
  • I will mess with your fertility  
If you have have ever experienced an eating disorder, or any other type of addiction/consuming behavior, do you find the above statements to be true? Anything you would add to this list?


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