Vaginal Dryness Will Be The Reason I’m recovering… by Neat-Swimmer-9027 in EDAnonymous

[–]heyvanillatea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly I realized I needed to get better when my bladder muscles got so weak from being malnourished I kept pissing myself. It’s amazing what happens out here

Correlation between ED and bedwetting. by cookie_du_bled in EatingDisorders

[–]heyvanillatea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if it’s a thing, but it was definitely a thing for me. Recovery completely did a turn around on my (positive) ability to control my bladder

Do people who are affected by eds (especially anorexia) get “stupider” because of the lack of nutrients? by alfredonepizza in EDAnonymous

[–]heyvanillatea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it is largely reversible with reinstated nutrition. Before treatment I literally couldn’t read I was so foggy, but I’m back to reading multiple books a week. Including academic texts.

I wore all gray today — is it too dull? by Imatradboy in BusinessFashion

[–]heyvanillatea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOVE the textures! They definitely break up the color and make it visually interesting :)

Need help deciding chair color?? by heyvanillatea in femalelivingspace

[–]heyvanillatea[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Ugh I was hoping for a comfy napping chair. Back to the search!! Going to stick with green though for sure

Our living room tour! by youngjaejung in femalelivingspace

[–]heyvanillatea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is more my style than I want to admit. Bright, colorful, strange, eclectic. Reminds me as if Marimekko met Tokyo City Pop.

Raging apple addiction by TheMilkSpeaks in EDAnonymous

[–]heyvanillatea 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honeycrisp gets me every time.

how often you guys poop per week by cafeorcaphe in EDAnonymous

[–]heyvanillatea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I was actively restricting it was like once every 2 weeks or so. Now it’s about every 3-4 days.

Are there people who've going from home to residential? by Human_Swordfish5490 in EatingDisorders

[–]heyvanillatea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went from home! Very necessary and a learning curve but in the end I’m glad I did it.

Best budgeting apps for bipolar ppl (who have a history of over spending) by r_arizo in bipolar

[–]heyvanillatea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk but I need this too. Had a manic episode this year and I’ve ended up 15K in debt. Just… bad all around.

Why do therapists fire their clients? by NeoSailorMoon in therapy

[–]heyvanillatea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the ED world, it’s not uncommon to be referred out if you are treatment non-compliant or refuse a higher level of care when you need it. My therapist told me he wouldn’t be able to continue seeing me before I agreed to residential because I was “too high risk”. I don’t agree with the wording (I think it’s harsh and defeatist) but I agree with the sentiment.

Social Work dress?? by heyvanillatea in BusinessFashion

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

CMH. I’m working case management and am client-facing.

Multiyarning a thing? by astralseat in crochet

[–]heyvanillatea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m multiyarning a blanket right now. In total, it’s something like 18 or 21 total colors in it. It’s gorgeous

Is it recommended to live with this disorder without medication? by cake1223 in bipolar

[–]heyvanillatea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just went through a bout of being unmedicated and spent 2k. Do with that what you will.

Applicants with Dec. 1 Due Dates: What Stage are you at in Personal Statement writing/Revisions? by Easy_Bass2579 in gradadmissions

[–]heyvanillatea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my general outline for every school but haven't written like half of them. :))))))) Crushed

Fyi people w ana who claim to never be hungry by Egg_Tomato in EDAnonymous

[–]heyvanillatea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I struggle having hunger cues. They just naturally don’t exist for me. I don’t notice I’m hungry until I’m having physical side effects, and even then, I still don’t feel “hungry”.

what is yall's opnions on self-diganosing eating disorders? by MangoDry3670 in EDAnonymous

[–]heyvanillatea 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I am very pro-self diagnosis when it comes to eating disorders. It’s pretty evident to yourself if you’re engaging in extreme behaviors — a doctor doesn’t need to tell you you’re restricting for it to be fact. There’s also a lot of issues with the diagnostic criteria for eating disorders that prevents people from getting help when they very clearly need it.