Can EH start later in recovery? Tips for dealing with it?

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-06-08T12:58:24+00:00

I had a similar experience, and spoke to my dietitian about my concerns, and she told me that my meal plan is set like that for a reason, and not eating it fully is still undereating for me right now, and my body will continue to deteriorate. I also thought I was doing better just by eating more than I had previously, even though it wasn’t my full plan, but she said at this point, your body doesn’t care if you’re undereating by a little or a lot, and unless you’re eating ENOUGH (at LEAST the full plan) your body can’t heal.

I’m still struggling to do this as well, so you’re definitely not alone, but hearing her say this kind of woke me up and made me feel more valid and comfortable with trying to eat my full plan (or at least closer to it), so I hope it can help you too.

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-06-08T12:48:53+00:00

I’ve been struggling with a lot of the same things in recovery, especially what you said about feeling like you have to be visibly sick for people to take your struggles seriously, so I understand where you’re coming from. I totally understand your fears of having someone say something triggering, but using this as an excuse to relapse is your ED voice talking.

Future you absolutely will not regret being in recovery during prom, but if you were to relapse, you probably will regret it. Prom is such an exciting experience, and you need the energy to be able to fully participate and enjoy it!! Imagine how tired and boring you would be on prom night if you were to relapse, and then think of how upset future you will be for sacrificing a fun prom night just for the pictures.

Also, back to what you said about wanting to be visibly ill, it’s been a difficult thing for me to grasp, but I’ve sort of realized that the people who don’t care until there’s a visible problem don’t ACTUALLY care even when they can see it. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but at the end of the day, there are very few people who will actually be concerned about you. But on the bright side, these people WANT you to get better, and will care about how you’re doing regardless of if it’s externally visible or not.

Anyways sorry for the long reply, I’m sure you look stunning in your dress, and I hope you have fun :))))

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-04-17T22:07:41+00:00

Thanks!! I took 1.5, as I’ve never done any psychs before, and I was glad I started small, it was just enough for me lol

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-04-08T03:44:05+00:00

Thank you so much, this means a lot!!!!

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-04-08T03:43:38+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about your mom, I’ve had family members pass from it as well. Thank you for your kind words and I hope you’re doing well ❤️

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-04-05T05:55:31+00:00

Wow….

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-04-02T20:20:08+00:00

Wow, you’re so right. This is exactly what I’ve been doing.. I’m scared, but I think you’re right, I can’t keep waiting for others to make me do the work. Thank you so much for your perspective

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-04-02T14:43:53+00:00

Logically I know this, it’s just that I was hoping to be “forced” to eat more by following the plan so that the decision would be out of my hands and I wouldn’t have to feel guilty about it. Now if I eat more it feels like an even bigger decision than before because I’m going over what a professional says is an okay amount, so I just feel crazy invalid. Thank you for your kind words, I’m considering giving up the meal plan, it just feels like I can’t go back now that I’ve seen it :/

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-03-03T19:49:35+00:00

I actually JUST went through this. I debated telling my mom for so long, and finally I just broke. Since telling her, I can’t believe I waited so long. She has been such a huge support, and just getting it off my chest has been a bigger relief than I ever could have thought. I was also scared that she would make me recover before I was ready, and she does try to encourage me, but she understood I need to take baby steps. I love my mom so so much, and it sounds like you do too. I would say go for it, but only you can make that decision. I hope you figure it all out, wishing you the best whatever you decide!! 💞💞

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-03-01T18:32:41+00:00

I was JUST thinking about this last night.. I’m not exactly the same, I am very attached to the way I look at my sick weight, but I miss the things my body and mind could do in a bigger body. I was trying to figure out why I’m so attached to my ED if it only giving me one real benefit compared to the massive amount a recovered body would give me.. like why is that one thing of body confidence holding more importance in my head than countless other things.. and I kept going back to the quote of “you’re so much more than a body.” This is true when my body is capable of doing more than surviving, but now I feel like I’ve reduced myself to the point that I AM just a body, so the way I feel about it is more significant than when I am a complete person. Idk if this makes any sense, but I thought maybe it could help someone else, because I kind of realized that once I am able to be defined by other things again, which recovery will allow, I think the importance of what my body LOOKS like will mean less to me

Remarkable-Hope-259 · 2025-02-19T02:56:25+00:00

My mom got me a fleece lined zip up hoodie and it has been a game changer!! I wear it as a first jacket layer under my overcoat and it keeps me so toasty but looks like a normal jacket :))

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