sarah0044
ed_recovery

BASICS
* Name: Sarah
* Age: 18
* Location: Chicago

EATING DISORDER
* An explanation of your e.d.: Was anorexia, morphed into current bulimia.
* How long have you had it?: 4 years of anorexia. 6 months bulima.
* Have you received any treatment for it?: Yes
* Have you been in recovery?: Yes
* Do other people know?: Yes
* What do you want out of recovery?: I'm so tired of purging. So tired.
* What holds you back from recovery?: My parents have no idea that my anorexia has turned into bulimia... they think I'm fine. I'm terrified if they find out they won't let me go to college next year.

OTHER MENTAL HEALTH
* Any other mental illness?: Post-traumatic stress disorder (mild)
* Any medications?: Yes
* Any other self-destructive habits (like self-injury, substance abuse, etc)?: No
* Are you currently in therapy?: No (it was the cause of the PTSD)

OTHER UNRELATED STUFF ABOUT YOU
* Are you in school?: Yes, a senior in high school.
* What kind of music do you like?: Everything but country (Johnny Cash is an exception. He's the man.)
* What's your favorite color?: Indigo
* What's a hobby you have?: Painting
* If you could live anywhere, where would it be?: Houseboat off the coast of Spain
* Your favorite quote: "Screws fall out all the time. The world is an imperfect place." --"The Breakfast Club"

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fashi0nistuh
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BASICS
* Name: kristen or krissi
* Age: 26
* Location: sw michigan

EATING DISORDER
* An explanation of your e.d.:  i have binge eating disorder
* How long have you had it?:  fifteen years
* Have you received any treatment for it?:  currently seeking, just recently discovered i even had a problem.
* Have you been in recovery?: not yet. i am still actively ill. :(
* Do other people know?: i'm trying to spread knowledge of binge eating/compulsive overeating.. i want all who will listen to know
* What do you want out of recovery?: i just want to break the cycle of addiction and try to give my children a 'normal' upbringing. and i don't want to die and leave my children at a young age like my mom did.
* What holds you back from recovery?: my complete and utter lack of self control.. and the fact that i rely on MY strength.. and i just don't have enough to fight this demon.

OTHER MENTAL HEALTH
* Any other mental illness?: depression (also post partum depression) and anxiety
* Any medications?:  i was on anti depressants (pristiq) and klonopin.. but my hair started falling out so i stopped it all.
* Any other self-destructive habits (like self-injury, substance abuse, etc)?:  none.
* Are you currently in therapy?: december 4th i join MSUKCMS to begin treatment (praise the Lord)

OTHER UNRELATED STUFF ABOUT YOU
* Are you in school?: no. i am a stay at home mom to my two beautiful babies
* What kind of music do you like?: all.. specifically hip hop
* What's your favorite color?: black. pink.
* What's a hobby you have?: singing, cooking (kinda ironic huh?) photography, interior design
* If you could live anywhere, where would it be?: anywhere but here. somewhere they had lots of OA/CEA-HOW meetings and i could have a sponsor + tons of support
* Your favorite quote: 'it's not what they call you.. it's what you answer to'

** please by all means, add me, i'm new back to lj and only have a few friends.. and it's nice to connect with people that have the same stuff going on as me. <3
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