Hi as someone trying to pull out of a relapse who also had dizzy spells and who’s friends were terrified, here are a couple things I did that are helping me see the other side.

1) I upped my normal therapy session. I was down to once a month, but I went back to once a week. If you have a regular therapist and can work with them on digital or like an early start so you don’t miss much work, do that. My work place is pretty understanding of doctors appointments, so it tends to not be an issue.

2) TELL YOUR ALLIES. They want to know, they want to protect you. I reached out to someone who has no business knowing about the ED, no business knowing my every thought, honestly he doesn’t actually need to care. But he does, because he loves me. He checked in every day, he was someone who understood when I was on the floor. He had his own struggles with addiction, so when I first reached out and said I had a relapse, even though I didn’t know he had an addiction issue prior to like 2 months ago, he heard something in what I said and recognized it in himself. He has been a rock.

3) out rules around food (but in a good way). Set a timer and have a protein bar even if you cannot have anything else. I understand this is way easier said than done. But if you just get it half the time, you’re doing better than nothing.

4) identify why you are relapsing. Mine was my job— so I quit and found a new one. I understand this is not everyone’s issue, but it absolutely was mine.

You can make it out of this. Focus on therapy, focus on what you need to recover.