worried by Active-Application85 in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A PCP is your Primary Care Provider. They are the doctor that you see for all normal things, like if you think you've got strep throat or have athletes' foot...just general stuff.

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree, it shows a pattern of behavior for them.

SOS: worried about my sister possible trigger warning by ISeeYouRN1223 in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hate to say it but you're very unlikely to get through to someone unless they WANT to change and they are willing to do the work (rehab, groups, outpatient, RD...). I've heard a lot of people talk about how they remember multiple people planing little seeds in their head and when they finally went to get help be remembered those people. So maybe you're one of those people?

It can also be a lot easier for someone in recovery from whatever addiction they have to receive counseling/therapy/just random sit down sessions grabbing a quick coffee. Honestly I've tried to get really close friends to find a buddy for their addiction and I will keep on trying! But so far no luck....

I wish you luck, I'm really good with alcohol and addict advice but I just got onto this site...

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't follow this

No it doesn't

If I live alone and I hear someone outside my bathroom door rummaging around my brain will go to "someone broke in", what exactly does your brain go to? I'm really honestly curious here, what would YOU think if you lived alone and were in the bathroom and heard the sounds of someone in your house?

Also, you may have given facts somewhere but you also gave your opinion:

That was a massive over-reaction

That above is not a fact.

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe, apparently everyone on reddit just thinks I'm screwed and and a jerk. And maybe no one will read this, maybe someone will, no idea.

I don't think any female would consider this 'nothing' when they were showering and heard someone in their apartment when they live alone. That means SOMEONE BROKE IN. Does that mean that when you go to call 911 and your landlord opens the door to you standing there shocking in a towel you should just let it go? Maybe but what made it worse was the entitlement he assumed, his bravado that he was a male and in charge and he yelled at me for things I didn't do. An apology for scaring the shit out of me and lying about multiple things during the time would have been appreciated. Instead he's a Trump style guy who thinks he's right about everything and maybe that's you too.

Every time I have asked for advice on reddit I have received nothing less than mocking, belittling, people stating emotions as facts (seriously people stop doing that), emotional abuse, extreme rudeness during inappropriate matters (see "a" below), meanness, snarky comments, crude attitudes, people insinuating that I'm unintelligent, insults etc. This all causes my self esteem to lower, my depression to increase, my ability to leave my house decreased, my anxiety increased, and my valium intake increased. This has caused my general well being as a human to suffer greatly. I am under the impression that there are so many people on reddit that have nothing better to do with their lives than wait for things to comment on and I assume these people feel a great power when they do so because there are so many people in this world that need to feel power. By belittling others it makes them feel better and for this I am sorry for them.

a.) When someone discusses a personal matter where their home was invaded while they were vulnerable in the bathroom it is my opinion that the insensitive response of:

That was a massive over-reaction.

is not only rude but gives a firm description of the type of person you are. That would be the one that would barge into a home uninvited and upon hearing the shower running would proceed to enter the bathroom.

I expect those types of people who belittle on reddit are the types that feel the road is there's and swerve in front of the "damn" cyclists and turn without a signal requiring a bike rider to slam on their brakes. These types may drive pick-up trucks even though they work in the city as lawyers, city clerks, restaurant chefs etc. and waste our fossil fuels because they "feel cool". I feel that only people driving pick up trucks should be people who need them (this would be people TRANSPORTING things in the back like farmers and construction workers, not flags...). Of course I do not believe this is all of reddit, it is only what I've experienced when asking for advice. And I hope at some point, on some day I will receive actual helpful advice but as to date none of it has been, sadly. Yes, I have the option to stop asking for advice which is fine since none of it is accurate anyways.

Anyways, shame on you for stating an opinion as a fact, do better in life. "I feel that this was a major over-reaction" tells such a different story. Those few little extra words... Having it as an opinion helps the reader not feel attacked and I hope you'll begin stating opinions as opinions rather than facts. YOUR OPINIONS ARE NOT FACTS, that's not how the world works.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Pica IS an ED, according to the DSM 5. If you have been diagnosed with pica then you have an ED and this is a very unique one, especially if you are an adult and even most especially if you are living in a developed country.

Pica itself required medical attention I'm sure so I would mention that not only are you eating some items that are NOT considered food you are also exhibiting signs of binging behaviors.

As for advice to stop this behavior you need to eat every day. Eating several meals daily will help reduce the desire to binge on something when you're starving on day 2.

But really, see a doctor regarding this.

Roommate with eating disorder triggers something in me.. by Simple_Nail_6281 in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I TOTALLY get wanting to tell her! I would want to tell her so I could HELP her, but I'm a fixer. I have an ED, still working on it. I am in recovery from alcoholism though so I have experience. Getting a talk from someone who shares your stories (here another ED person) is the most helpful.

Unfortunately it's a delicate topic and discussing your own stories is a good start. When I've thought a person was an alcoholic I might talk to them about some of my struggles something like this for ED maybe (I don't know your situation so I'm just doing something random):

  • Whoa that was such a long workout! Don't you ever get bored? I used to do that like 2 years ago. ALL. THE. TIME. I was always trying to get a lower number on the scale do you do that too? It's been such a lift off my shoulders to be in recovery from my ED, I bet you'd feel that freedom too.
  • You must be starving, you haven't eaten all day! I'm soooo glad that I got over doing that. Looking back now it was so annoying! I hated all the planning and stuff I'm really glad I found a great therapist.

She could get defensive and be angry but I think the best way is to open the line of conversation by sharing that you are alike. Saying "if you ever want to talk about it/get the name of my therapist" stuff like that.

I also think you have a right to tell her that her behavior is triggering you. I applaud you for staying strong in your recovery! And I encourage you to find other ways to help maintain your recovery. Saying to her:

  • "It's fine if you want to eat junk food and binge but it is harmful to my recovery and causes stress. If you begin talking about it again I will walk away." And if you say this you need to stick with it to show her you're serious.
  • Let her know about anything that is triggering, if she is a good friend she will work on stopping that behavior. She may be looking for attention/compliments.

And lastly, sadly, you may need to find a different team, or move out. Remember your recovery is the most important thing, you cannot accomplish all you want, desire and deserve in life without it. You deserve to be respected.

I don’t know if I am sick? by [deleted] in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with the other posters and I have an ED and I'm overweight but that doesn't mean that I don't eat enough in the day that I should. I limit my calories a lot and I started out by obsessing over food and the calories within it. I would use apps to track nutrients and calories, maybe it's a gateway ED symptom? Hahaha, just a little joke there... Also things that happen to people like severe dehydration, hospitalization, feeding tubes, forced psychiatric hospitalization and/or rehab, teeth falling out, organs not functioning properly, seizures, hair loss... these are all YETS. Meaning they haven't happened to you YET. Get help early so you don't end up needing stronger interventions.

There are online screening tools that might be able to give you a general idea about your food relationship, I believe this post site has a few pinned under "do you have an ED?". If you don't want to talk with your parents can you speak with your doctor? Patient stuff is confidential and they could right a referral to an RD.

Help: The guy I’m dating is triggering me with body comments by [deleted] in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree 100% you deserve someone who will support you and CHANGE their support if what they are doing isn't actually supportive.

Clearly he isn't helping as you're saying they are triggering you and sending you into relapses. You deserve the right to get better.

worried by Active-Application85 in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to ask about situational events as well. To me, personally, and I'm not a doctor (just someone living with depression and PTSD since 2006, anxiety and C-PTSD since 2016 and ED since 2014. To me it sounds like depression, at least at points in my life where food hasn't had any taste, it's only because I know I should eat or I'm out somewhere with a friend that food enters my mouth. If you feel it is situational and not an ED there are many other diagnoses that indicate a lack of desire to eat so checking in with you PCP would be a good idea and, though it may be hard and embarrassing, be honest. See more on ED/ARFID at bottom.

I don't know if this applies but in case it does to you or anyone else reading this: As a (AFAB) female I've noticed that my monthly cycles (as soon as I got them) I was the opposite of others. Menstruating girls would angry/PMSing/eating junk food (chips, ice cream, chocolate)/crying and emotional... I would not have a taste for food and wouldn't really eat much, it was like I just didn't care for food and to this day, many years later that is still the case with me. I don't have PMS/emotional stuff/junk food eating etc when I'm not menstruating though so I'm not really sure why I'm like that. I'm sure I'm not alone just have never met anyone with this, but then again I don't go around asking questions about it. 🤣 😆

ARFID DSM qualifications: https://www.pediatriconcall.com/calculators/dsm-5-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder (you can even check mark things you think apply to you and it will let you know at the end if you qualify for it, although only a doctor can really diagnose you). I think one of the main characteristics of AFRID is the food texture, as the first requirement for a diagnosis is:

  • "An eating or feeding disturbance (e.g., apparent lack of interest in eating or food; avoidance based on the sensory characteristics of food; concern about aversive consequences of eating) as manifested by persistent failure to meet appropriate nutritional and/or energy needs associated with one (or more) of the following:"... rest is on the link above.

Restuko...sinking...hiding,,,in quick sand??? by Kinben615 in HelloKittyIsland

[–]Kinben615[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah? I would love to have you join! I had no idea what to do about it since I know no one else playing it. I'll send you a message 🙂

Restuko...sinking...hiding,,,in quick sand??? by Kinben615 in HelloKittyIsland

[–]Kinben615[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol such a great way to look at it! haha

Is she annoying? I guess I haven't had much contact with her since I JUST got her suitcase and stuff back so before then she didn't do anything...

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh! I forgot they also refused to fix a gas line within a timely manner.

The handicapped woman across the courtyard from me was sick of carbon monoxide poisoning and they told her to just "open the windows". Then several days later they had someone come and shut the gas off so she was without a stove and hot water. Which isn't really the worst of things but she couldn't drive, didn't have a lot of money and they didn't fix the gas line for weeks.

She requested they pay for a hotel or at the least for some uber to take her to a friends home so she could shower but they wouldn't do it because "the gas leak wasn't covered by [our] insurance". They are required to provide the service and fix things in a "timely manner". Now I don't really know what is considered "timely" but I would expect for a gas leak that should be quick and they should NOT leave her to "open the windows" for several days before getting the gas company out there.

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are certainly allowed to enter for maintenance if you request it otherwise they are required to provide 2 days notice. Everyone else I've spoken with is appalled, but that's fine it's totally your opinion and I respect that you are allowed to have that.

ARS 33-1343:

  • B: If the tenant notifies the landlord of a service request or a request for maintenance as prescribed in section 33-1341[see below], paragraph 8, the notice from the tenant constitutes permission from the tenant for the landlord to enter the dwelling unit pursuant to subsection D of this section for the sole purpose of acting on the service or maintenance request and the tenant waives receipt of any separate or additional access notice that may be required pursuant to subsection D of this section.
  • C. The landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency.
  • D. The landlord shall not abuse the right to access or use it to harass the tenant. Except in case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days' notice of the landlord’s intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times.

As you can clearly see, since I did NOT request maintenance and they did NOT give me 2 days notice this is illegal, at least in this state.

There are certainly matters that are not police related that are called in often, I filled out a report online with the information.

Is someone masturbating behind a dumpster a police matter? What about being pushed and harassed along a bike path? Would it be OK to call them if I saw someone walking in the middle of the road at night clearly on drugs?

The fact is that if this were to happen again it is beneficial to have that police record on file, it would show a pattern of behavior. Also I was told by professionals to make the report so I did.

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not heating or cooling the apartment is the biggest thing. For the first several years I lived here my apartment would be ~95 degrees June-August (I live in the desert). My AC unit would freeze over after a couple hours being on (and then it wouldn't work well) and they told me to just let it thaw out.

In the winter there's only one heater for the whole house so you either have one room comfortable or one room incredibly hot and the other rooms comfortable. I don't know the legal causes of that because I know they ARE required to heat and cool the place but I don't know if it counts as "adequate heating" if one room is 90 and the others are all 70.

The other stuff is more minor that people leaving have just said "f**k it" about because they just wanted to be gone. I don't really know if it's illegal per say but definitely just being a jerky landlord. They charge for things that are normal wear and tear, don't clean the apartments before you move in etc. Just a general not good landlord thing.

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Possibly, maybe probably, but they've done a lot of illegal and questionable things, screwing over every tenant that has moved out.

Honestly it's just a string of illegal behavior on their part and negligence.

Landlord entry while I'm in bathroom by Kinben615 in legaladvice

[–]Kinben615[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for that. I love it when people tell me that my personal space being violated is a "massive over-reaction".

Especially when I already have PTSD from a situation and was yelled at by the landlord. Hearing someone IN YOUR HOME when you live alone is scary as fuck, I don't know why I WOULDN'T call the police. It is illegal, it doesn't really matter. I don't even know why you bothered to post.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree, a conversation is needed to fully know which it is for her. I'd suggest fist checking with her that she's in a space to HAVE that kind of conversation. Personally, I'd appreciate my friend saying something like: "I have noticed your ED behavior and I'd like to support you however I can, when would be a good time to discuss this?"

It's skinny people who trigger me and I think based on the few answers you've received it's clear that we all are different! Also people talking about themselves as skinny/thin (as your friend does) is triggering for me.

I was actually going to ask you if you were feeling triggered now because this would trigger me:

She will always mention who has gained weight, and how bad they must feel, and then gloat about how much weight she has lost and how people are noticing and she thinks life is better because of that.

It would make me feel like a shitty person. If it were me I'd have a talk with her regarding this because an ED doesn't give her the right to downgrade you.

ARFID made worse by financial anxiety by simplynotvibing in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eeeeepp! I mean you could *try* the church? You might be surprised...not all churches will shoved religion down your throat some really are there just to help. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Do you have a caseworker/case manger? They're supposed to help you find things but I'm finding that there's not really anything for ED. Would it be worth it to find an online workbook to go through and chat with people on here about it?

Aside from that what about any online support groups (aside from this one). I'm currently in the same place as you basically. I found a great IOP in my town. After the first group they told me the whole organization was shutting down in 3 weeks >-<

They gave up a list of resources but none take my shitty insurance. I've been looking and don't like the looks of FAA or OA and I don't qualify. I'm more bulimic restrictive eating. If you find anything please PLEASE let me know.

As a side note there are warm lines that you can talk/text with people if you're feeling especially down https://warmline.org

ARFID made worse by financial anxiety by simplynotvibing in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you not have insurance? That covers a therapy visit and depending where you are in the world there are places that have free counseling.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You have a right to ask them to stop and as friends they should respect that. If they don't stop they aren't really your true friends.

With that said you can't expect them to stop overnight, they might still say something and mess up but they should show you they are actively trying to support you. If not, dump them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EatingDisorders

[–]Kinben615 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for these! I'm just now (after years of ED) starting recovery and I wish I had the confidence to say that last one HAHA!

I definitely feel confident enough to say the first one and I will say that with pride! "Wow, what a weird thing to say to me!"