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Asking for help
Hi guys,
I was a member of this forum over 10 years ago now which seems crazy to think of how fast time has gone!
I have come back today in hope that I could get some advice from anyone if I could as I really do not know where to turn.
I am 31 years old now (feeling old) and I guess you could say I have suffered with an Eating disorder (AN) for all of my life. I have been inpatient x3 times but have been pretty stable I guess for the past 6 years when I was discharged as an outpatient as the Consultant basically said there was nothing else they could do for me other than to tell me to eat more (super helpful I know).
I guess for me, I know I am never going to be fully recovered given the amount of time I have had this and my age now and I can deal with that but I don't want to live with it to the point where every aspect of my day is consumed by thoughts of food/exercise/weight/routine as it has been lately.
I feel like I have been slipping and struggling with thoughts of wanting to restrict again and I don't know what to do.
I feel like if I ask for help the GP wont take me seriously as I am not critically underweight and I am also scared they will just turn around and say that they cant do anything again.
I have been seeing a therapist recently as I asked for help with depression rather than eating issues but in reality I feel like its my eating problems that are the issue again. Although this therapist is lovely, I feel that she doesnt really have the insight into eating disorders and maybe I need to speak to someone more specialised?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any responses. Lots of love xx
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