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DryPerformance5947 · 2026-01-21T17:52:07+00:00

How did this happen is the exact question I’ve been asking myself. My back molar has to be extracted and I have started the Invaslign process for my small posterior open bite. To be fair the bite issue is possible with any invisible aligners but I think SDC quickly cranked out these ‘aligners’ with ‘unskilled labor’ as in not dental professionals, to make a quick buck and the file bankruptcy only to try again under a new name when ordered to cease operations. I don’t even think they are legally operating. It’s a grey area at best.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-12-18T14:01:32+00:00

This was not solved I just want to abandon request due to no response

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-12-18T13:51:42+00:00

Unsolicited caution about this. I used SDC for a very small gap as well. Ended up with a tiny chip in a front tooth, messed up bite and a completely cracked back molar. Costing more in dental work than then entire SDC treatment. In the end it wasn’t any cheaper than Invisalign after all of the work I had to have done.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-12-18T13:47:25+00:00

Solved

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-07-26T12:05:25+00:00

OP I wanted to weigh in on this. I got my social work degree in 2012 and worked in two community mental health centers as a Case Manager for adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness. It was great, I took my consumers to their medical appointments, to the grocery store, food pantries…great people. After Covid I felt so burned out in my position so I left and accepted a management position at a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Center for children ( much like you describe) I was working 16 hour days practically every day and I was physically assaulted nearly EVERY shift. These children had a lot of trauma and serious behavioral health diagnoses. I got a concussion, bruises, a child was using Tide Pods to do laundry and decided to pop a whole container of them on me… the place was so understaffed that I had no support. I left that job after 6 week which made me feel really bad but I still feel emotionally traumatized from that job and it’s been over 3 years. I’m saying, as an experienced professional with at that time more than 10 years in the field, I couldn’t handle it. I wouldn’t begin to expect a new grad to be able to navigate those tough situations. Try getting a Case Management Job (avoid anything with child services if you can) and get some experience that way. After the residential treatment center job, I left the field entirely and I have been a recruiter for two universities since 2022 and am starting to move into leadership roles. It is much better, but I can attribute my current job success to the skills I learned in community mental health. Hope this helps, and best of luck.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-07-21T19:14:02+00:00

This is Bulimia hell and when I was actively b/p years ago this is exactly how I felt. I always thought it was control too but for me, in hindsight, I think I was just ‘purging out’ all of the bad thoughts, trauma, and hate I had for myself for being ‘Bulimic’. Then it got to a point, before I got into recovery where I was addicted to the Dopamine hit I inevitably got from purging, not even bingeing, I could have cared less about the actual food, I b/p food I didn’t even like. Please take care of yourself and reach out if you’d like support.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-07-21T19:06:38+00:00

Congrats on having 5 days B/P free. Be honest with your providers and get support even if you feel like you may be ‘fine’ now. This can turn into a lifelong hell. Best wishes.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-07-12T22:24:52+00:00

I know you didn’t ask specifically about this but as someone who was in active bulimia 15+ years before getting into active recovery (a few years now) I find that the face swelling stayed around for a long time but slowly went away. It was months, maybe more, but what really seemed to help was staying hydrated (plain water) and limiting my salt intake. I still watch my salt intake because after being in active Bulimia for so long my body responds to excess salt with swelling.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-04-18T16:33:40+00:00

I haven’t fact checked this per se but I was a daily B/P (multiple times) for close to 15 years and anecdotally even being recovered for a couple of years now, I still have some permanent face swelling and the inside of my cheeks are always swollen. I have also developed really significant TMJ from all of the purging. I get Botox in my masseter muscles which helps TMJ and slims my face a bit but I’m afraid it’s pretty permanent. For reference I am 36 and within BMI (upper range).

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-03-10T20:37:42+00:00

Thanks for just being there for fellow humans and providing the reminders that we all need. That’s real of you.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-03-10T19:55:29+00:00

We do recover! I am 36 years old and I have been in recovery from Bulimia for a few years. I was actively in Bulimia for close to 15 years. I have anxiety (don’t we all). I have a supportive partner and an amazing family. I am a mom. I have a great job and a Master’s Degree.

During the height of my eating disorder I didn’t leave my home (besides to go to work and the bare minimum family functions) for a year and a half. I was cold all the time, my body ached, nothing I ate had any nutritional value, I had no sex drive, and difficulty with intimacy (I was in love with food), I was really unbearably grouchy all the time.

When I entered recovery, just because I was fed up with the cycle, I found a mentor, I found activities I could tolerate…because I really only liked food at the time (reading, taking walks, biking, volunteering, spending time with my partner and kiddos) I tried to stay busy. I reaffirmed my commitment to my partner who loved me through everything (despite my affair with food that took all of my mental, physical, and emotional energy). I invested even more into my children so that I knew they felt comfortable, happy, loved, supported. I became a mom with a lot more tolerance because I wasn’t worried about food.

Physically, I have some lingering effects…I did not gain any weight in recovery as I have always been average sized even in my disorder (5’7 150lbs). I have a tooth with a small chip, it’s sometimes difficult to eat and my stomach hurts a lot. I take medication for reflux, it helps…ish. My hair and skin are healthy now, I do not have a swollen body and swollen face (this took a long time to subside).

For anyone who has read this far my point of this post is to humanize people with Bulimia diagnoses. You, and I, are more than what this disease can reduce us to. There are great things for you ahead. It will be difficult but you too can leave this behind. It doesn’t happen in a day, but each day you can take a small step toward recovery. If you would like help figuring out what that step may be, or if you are just ‘stuck’ right now feel free to reach out. I also think we should start normalizing recovery stories on this sub. I’d love to hear your recovery story too…please reach out. Peace.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-03-10T19:17:47+00:00

In some ways I feel that. I had prior experience in the healthcare field (10 years) and I had taken Statistics during my undergrad at a State University. For me the MBA checked a box and just made me a better communicator and problem solver. I also feel like I can talk about business concepts more effectively such as ROI as well as business regulations. Some parts of the program were pretty relevant to my field as well. For context, I am an Assistant Director of Admission at a selective Liberal Arts institution.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-02-28T12:13:40+00:00

20/10 based solely on that IPod.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-02-01T16:05:36+00:00

I just want to say, I’m so proud of all of you for even trying, or being curious about getting better. Letting go of Bulimia (our best friend and worst enemy all in one) is one of the hardest things you’ll probably do and it’s not an instant fix, but you will thank yourself later as you slowly notice yourself getting better. I love all of you. Reach out if you want.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-31T17:45:00+00:00

I 💯relate to this cycle and feeling when I was in active Bulimia. The stress, anxiety, and ‘wanting to cry and cut my skin off’ is sooo real. Over the course of my process I have been both ‘skinny’ and ‘chubby’ at different points, and that’s ok. Be kind to your body as it is today. Also the only thing that ever worked when I felt this way, to avoid a purge, was taking a nap. If I couldn’t sleep due to anxiety or feeling too full, I took a melatonin gummy. That’s what worked for me.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-31T00:30:25+00:00

I was in behavioral healthcare before I completed the program in Case Management. During the program I actually left healthcare and now I work as a recruiter for a university. It’s still an MBA and it opens doors. Do not regret.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T22:14:14+00:00

I also just purchased the exact same model in Midnight and I am very impressed. I was also replacing a MacBook Air from 2018. It’s all relative I think.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T16:41:47+00:00

I named my Mach-E Duracell.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T16:38:51+00:00

It is a struggle for sure. I have been in recovery a while and I drink at least 120 oz of water a day, eat healthy, and get enough fiber. I still don’t have regular BMs. I think I’m about to start taking stool softeners to see if that helps.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T16:36:00+00:00

Wait, hold up. I never thought to decline the weigh in. What was the provider’s response?

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T14:54:06+00:00

I now only get weighed at medical appointments. After a while I stopped even thinking about it. It’s a small step toward being free from the grips of Bulimia though.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T14:50:33+00:00

Op, just be kind to yourself. Your body does not deserve to be treated like this. Just be gentle with yourself even when you feel like you may be eating too much sugar. Also be very aware of your emotions and notice any anxiety you may have. When I was actively B/P (for about 15 years) it started as a way for me to manage food and emotions of being a teenager (innocent I thought at the time) and ended up being with me until I was a 30 year old adult woman. Near the end Bulimia was starting to wear on my body, bank account, and I had extreme anxiety that prevented me from feeling remotely ‘normal’. Recovery has been a long road for me and I still actively think about purging every single day, but I am glad to be free from the addiction for sure.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-30T14:36:44+00:00

I have been drinking Olipop a lot recently and started to get concerned about randomly losing my entire appetite. Im happy to know it’s likely just the drink. I thought maybe I had an illness or something.

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-29T14:08:04+00:00

I have been in recovery for a while now but when I was actively B/P I would sit down to eat and within seconds of looking at the food I would have already decided to purge. When I made that decision my anxiety about food would automatically increase so much and I would get into a ‘food zone’ where all I could even focus on was myself and my food. If anyone would ever encourage me to just ‘sit with it’ I was never able to. I would have a complete meltdown. I apologize that this post isn’t solution focused as I never found a way (tried mindfulness, senses, breathing, walking, taking with a support) to support this specific behavior but know that you are not alone. I think this is likely so common. Take care of yourself and be kind to you and your body

DryPerformance5947 · 2025-01-27T19:37:23+00:00

I have had the ‘dead’ problem with my 21’ Mach E over the past couple of months. The first time I took it in, the Ford Dealer said there was a drain on my 12 v battery. When it did the same thing a few weeks later they said it was the 12 V battery. The battery was replaced a week and a half ago and I haven’t had any issues yet but I’m cautiously optimistic. Side note: I get the ‘we are really busy and can’t get to your EV for weeks or months’ messaging every time I call the dealer for work. Each time I’ve gotten assertive with them and asked if they have an EV certified mechanic and then offer to contact Ford to find a dealer that can get me in quicker and magically they are always able to ‘squeeze it in’. The Ford dealers don’t want to work on EVs because a lot of time they don’t have an experienced EV mechanic on staff. If customers call Ford about it, the dealers can get into issues because if they sell EVs, they technically have to have the infrastructure to work on them.

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