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bearlyfunctioning · 1 year

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Comic #324: Echos of the past - Website links: Here! Feed your inner child to shut them up! No seriously it feels ridiculous that cruelty from so long ago haunts me still today. Though I'll challenge anyone to come out of childhood without some kind of hangup from peers or family. I rarely get food out, but when I do I've been trying to force myself to stay and eat just to deal with those feelings. I wasn't even that fat compared to American standards but when I was growing up in Australia the worst thing a girl could be was 'bigger than average' 😥

#bearcomic #The Bear Minimum #bullying #fatphobia #anxiety #food anxiety #eating

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ed-recovery-affirmations · 2 years

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Not my TikTok. Just a reminder as we head toward the holidays, chock full of specialty treats and a culture that likes to guilt us about them!

Someone in her comments pointed out that cortisol, the stress hormone, is toxic in long-term exposures and can lead to bodily inflammation if stress reduction is taken seriously. So while I know that food purism will have you believe that the tiniest bite of sugar or GMOs will blow up in your body like little poison balloons, the actual poison is the constant stress of worrying about food purity! Happy autumn, enjoy your treats.

#orthorexia #ana recovery #anorexia recovery #food purism #diet culture #ed recovery #eating directives #food cw #food anxiety

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ecoamerica · 23 days

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ikarus-wax-wings · 5 months

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It's okay if you put sugar in your tea today. It's okay if you put a little extra because it tastes better. It's okay to use sugar and not sugar substitute. It's okay to enjoy your little cup of tea.

#idk who needs to hear this #I guess I needed to say it today #ed recovery #mental wellness #mental health support #positivity #ed help #it's okay #Tea #tea time #this also applies to coffee btw #food anxiety

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imsociallyanxiousgetoverit · 2 months

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Something that’s helping me that may help you, too

(google document link and the three images share the same information)

Merlin and Arthur are special interest related characters from a time where certain modern foods would be wild so I begin to focus on sharing my thoughts about them and their time which distracts me from my anxiety about choosing food and potentially leads me into figuring out what food I would like

#autism #adhd #anxiety #ptsd #food insecurity #food anxiety #food #decision paralysis #executive dysfunction #google docs #images #merlin #arthur pendragon

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shouts-into-the-void · 9 months

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In case you're ever considering using BetterHelp and are uncertain whether the negative rumors are true, here is a list of all of the absolute bullshit I went through:

1. When you sign up, it says you are billed every 4 weeks. I was billed for the first week as soon as I signed up (hadn't even been assigned a therapist yet) and was charged weekly

2. I submitted a highlight of the specific things I wanted to work on before my first appointment. Neither of these things was touched on at all other than at the start of the first session to acknowledge they had seen it.

2. The first session was going through a list of questions to familiarize the therapist with my background and current mental health. It became obvious after two sessions that they had taken no notes and were not really paying attention to the things I said.

3. They spoke about a very recent suicide attempt in the most triggering way possible and in a way that minimized the seriousness of the situation. They were condescending about the way I described thinking about my future as a child and reacted to my past attempts, one of which I don't remember many details of, in a way that told me they didn't believe me.

4. The "unlimited chats" with the therapist is not unlimited, and I was told right away it was only for emergencies because they would not be checking it.

5. Spoke about DBT once. Told me about using ice on your arms to prevent cutting and seemed annoyed when I brought up that prolonged exposure can damage the skin (not to disagree with the method but because I like to bring up information I know about things)

6. Shamed me for going No Contact with my sister after she said a bunch of horrible things to me and sided with our abusive parents, and kept insisting that I think about it as "No Contact for now" despite me repeatedly saying I don't see a relationship in the future because she's done things like this multiple times.

7. The service still charges you for sessions even if you aren't attending them. I was so fed up with the therapist that the thought of going back triggered my anxiety and did not attend for around three weeks, all of which I was charged for, until I canceled the service.

8. If you don't attend even a week, the therapist harasses you about scheduling sessions using the chat feature (so I guess they are able to check it 😒)

9. It has been months since I canceled the service, and they still send me emails about completing my journal.

10. Despite the therapist being labeled as LGBTQIA+ friendly, seemed uncomfortable with my queerplatonic relationship and tended to misgender my partner

Conclusion: BetterHelp didn't help me with any of the issues I came to get help with, but they sure as hell made them worse

#mental health #major depressive disorder #depression #food anxiety #generalized anxiety disorder #anxiety #hallucinations #agoraphobia #dissasociation #betterhelp #therapy

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c0la-bear · 6 months

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Just ate so much food and I’m stressing because I wanna purge but I literally don’t know how and with he holidays coming up I’m really anxious

#ed meals #disordered eating thoughts #analog #food anxiety #starv1ng

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ahhvernin · 6 months

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My boss asks me "why do you have to leave so early for an 330 doctors appointment?" I told her, "The last time I had a 330 doctor appointment I wasn't seen until 6pm. So this time I'm going EARLY."

I signed in at 2:45pm.

I got out at 530pm. I also had been fasting since 5:30am and after my appointment I swung over to burger king, bought a medium onion ring and the first ring was fucking A-MAZING. Also major props to my PCP who didn't even blink an eye when I asked her for therapist recommendations who specializes in food eating disorders. She stepped out and immediately came back with it and told me to mention her name and that they are a good therapist, and if she doesn't work out call and she will find me another one. To which I was like "Thank, you. Don't worry, I'm still eating and I love food, it's with all my stomach issues and food restrictions I sometimes feel like...." "You're afraid to eat it?" "Yes."

#doctor #medical care #medical #medicine #annual phsyical #wait time #PTO #onion rings #fasting #food anxiety #anxiety #food

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whispytears · 9 months

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How my brain feels like sometimes with anxiety. It takes a hold of me and I just shut down until the next day. Sometimes my body will just go into autopilot too.

And yes… this does ruin my meal times (I may even participate in bad ed responses as well)

🌸hey, the first step is acknowledging it✨

~whispy

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flaminghotcheaters · 11 months

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I could really go for a pickle right about now

Or like just a glass of pickle juice

#food anxiety #pickles #pickle juice #snacks #dailytalkswithstevme #this isnt satire #i'm just borrowing this body

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connieaaa · 1 year

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My brother confirmed that:

Childhood tastes like dry oatmeal.

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fairiencarnate · 10 months

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My little sister's birthday dinner is tonight. We're going to an Italian restaurant and I've never been to one before. I always get reeeeally anxious about eating at new restaurants. Like REALLY anxious. Like I told my other sweet sister to fuck off over a snarky comment she made in the middle of dinner and had to leave and walk around the block and sit in the car one time because I was having a panic attack and couldn't make myself eat. Years and years ago but still

#she was like “how about just be grateful” when i didnt eat what was brought out #i wanted to eat but i was freaking tf out because i had massive food anxiety n knew nothing on the menu #i immediately felt so terrible because no one in my family swears or is nasty to each other #that was a low moment and i still hurt to think abt it #why does anxiety come out as anger #!!!!!! its so annoying #personal #food anxiety #social anxiety disorder

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ecoamerica · 23 days

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ed-recovery-affirmations · 5 months

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i feel like when I have sweets like if I bake or get something from the store they’re gone really quickly. like usually in 2-3 days unless it’s really big. and i feel like everyone i know will have like 1 or 2 cookies or 1 cupcake and be done but ill have like 4 cookies or 2 cupcakes and i know im not really over eating in one sitting but like if i have 10 cookies ill have like 3 after lunch and 3 after dinner and so after like 2 days they’re gone and i worry that this is abnormal and that I eat too much. im like 4 years in recovery for anorexia & sugar still makes me really anxious so i never have it in the house and i know this probably contributes to my eating it really quickly but is this abnormal? I don’t really know how to just have like 1 bite of something and move on

Hi! So I know I've been letting this hang out in my inbox for a bit while I dealt with some stuff in my life. I hope my advice is still relevant.

Biologically we're hardwired to crave sweet things, but it can get a bit difficult when we're bombarded with messages that sugar is bad. It's more complicated than that, and I don't think it's healthy to guilt over having sugar.

I also don't think it's healthy to compare your eating habits to others, but it's true that anorexia and restriction recovery can lead to struggles to slow down on certain foods, compulsions, and bingeing, at least that's what happened for me. But if this doesn't feel like a binge - like, being unable to stop, not slowing down to properly enjoy the food, eating to the point that you don't feel good - then I don't think that's what you have to worry about.

What you need to check in with is how your body feels after these foods. Only your body can tell you if you're eating something too much. Do you still feel fine after eating the sweets? Or is your body feeling like you need different habits?

Something you could try doing, without counting the calories or doing anything restrictive like that - if you feel like you literally can't control yourself around certain foods, you could bring smaller numbers of treats into the house. Do keep them around, don't deprive yourself, that'll get you into a cycle of food guilt and build up too much anticipation around being "allowed" these treats. It sounds like that's what might be going on with you right now - you never keep them around, you build up a lot of anticipation over when you will be "allowed" to have sweets, and then when you get them, your brain immediately is like "We can have the sweets! We can have the sweets!"

So don't eschew them, but do keep them around in smaller portions if you really do feel you're unable to control yourself. Practice savoring and really enjoying the portions you do have, using deep breaths. Try to avoid eating while staring at a screen - instead, be present with the treat and allow yourself to truly enjoy every bite. I wouldn't recommend you think of this as a self-punishment or a "bad" food - more of a practice in enjoying the wonderful treats that you have. However, if you're going to try this, I recommend you work with a professional - did you have professional help when you were initially in anorexia recovery? If you still see a counselor, I recommend you get advice and perform check-ins with the counselor, as any sort of restrictive pattern or food craving can trigger guilt and an urge to relapse in us.

No matter what you decide to do - cut your sweets, or let it be - do remember that craving sweets is not "bad" and has no moral value. Our bodies are literally hardwired to crave it, and that's just our bodies trying to keep us alive.

#ed recovery #ana recovery #food anxiety #food purism

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kbcaseycomics · 11 months

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I forgot to post this piece, which was published in a zine by @idontdocomics on Instagram!

I love so many really sweet comics/manga about food and cooking, but I actually have a lot of anxiety around the kitchen and enjoy getting to explore that dimension of cooking/food as well, even in a light way! It's a topic I'll likely continue to develop/explore in future pieces.

#food cw #food mention #food comic #anxiety #mental health #food anxiety #doodle #webcomic #food //#food tw

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vivervoid · 1 year

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I smelled kimchi for the first time. Not ate it. I repeat I didn't taste it or cook with it, but I worked up the courage to finally open the package and smell it. The smell was so rich I honestly believe it would taste good. Next is to try the kimchi noodles I bought. Baby steps to opening myself up more food wise.

#kimchi #food anxiety #hungry

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toopussytoexpire · 1 year

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Yum.

I used to avoid eating in front of people because I eat like I actually enjoy it- because I actually do. And TBH, I am a mouth stuffer… I need the perfect bite every single time and that means taking a little bit of every portion on my plate and shoving it in my mouth because the balance of flavors is a demand from my tongue that my brain must follow. If I can’t balance those flavors I can’t even really take delight in it. But having people watch, stare and express opinions on the eat… and the faces they make, was always unbearable to me. It may have not seemed like a big deal but it was huge to me.

Because of that, there was a period where I didn’t eat publicly or even around family if they weren’t part of my household. Food offerings were turned down. And, when there were no offerings, I wouldn’t dare ask, no matter how much or how loud my tummy rumbled. It got to the point where I wasn’t eating enough and to this day I still struggle with having a healthy appetite. Thankfully these days, I put my health first and have built myself up enough to no longer let others get in the way of what’s best for me. I began to push my overthinking on this matter aside after coming to the true realization that no one else mattered in this situation. I was only harming myself by letting everyone else's bits and pieces overtake me. So, now, when the hunger comes… how could I ignore it and why should I? I now appreciate my own bits and pieces instead of tucking myself away in fear of being consumed by the criticism of others.

Now, when I eat in front of people and they stare, I just stare back. If they speak on it, I reply. I got answers, trust me and if they honestly didn't care to know then they should’ve just eaten their damn food and minded their business, just like I am. I no longer have shame when I fuck my low vibrational dinner plate into the table, idgaf anymore. Life is too short to worry about how or why others are worried about me when these vittles are calling my name, bitch. I’m not sorry that my cheeks are stuffed full like a chipmunk, mayb you should get like me and take some pleasure in this limited human life span.

There are zero benefits in the petty bullshit that drives people to project as hard as they do and pick others apart. I’m over the antics and just know that I’m going to eat regardless and you’re an asshole.

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cryptcrasher · 1 year

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Food anxiety is wild. Tell me why I just put whipped cream in my tea because I’m too scared the milk is bad and will make me sick 💀

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