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Recovering from anorexia...(well, attempting to)

I've reached this very peculiar phase in my treatment and I thought I would just thresh it out on TSR...

My mood is all over the place. Some days I will be entirely sans energy/drive/motivation and will be in a foul and depressive mood. Other days, such as today, I feel perfectly fine. Trouble is - whenever I feel fine I feel bad for being so. My body almost expects me to wake up depressed and remain that way. It is an emotional mine-field of the most worrying kind.

Has anybody else experienced this whilst recovering from an eating disorder?

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Anonymous #2

I am not in recovery as of yet, but i can imagine that your body is adjusting to nutrition and trying to heal itself which probably sends your hormones haywire. I think it is pretty normal to feel like this :smile:

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I just wanted to say well done for trying to recover, i know how difficult it can be and you should be very proud of yourself. Hang in there, it will be SO worth it in the end. xxx

Reply 2

MissHero

1

Hmm, when my friend was recovering her moods were all over the place, but I couldn't be any more specific than that because I think you can only really talk details if you've experienced it yourself.
When you feel fine, don't feel bad. It's difficult to get used to a different way of life, but you need to remember that these good days are you recovering. The depression is part of your illness, so don't feel bad or guilty when it's not there, focus on the fact that you can have a "normal" day again!

Reply 3

Danny the Geezer

21

I have never experienced an eating disorder but I can imagine what it must be like.

Just keep going. :smile:

Reply 4

Dutchmeister

You're obviously doing great! The side effects (from what I saw on a friend of mine) as exactly as described but now she is completely healthy again. Indeed, keep going and remember, you ARE doing the RIGHT thing :smile:

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

OP

I appreciate all of your kind (and quick!) responces :smile:

. It is the hardest thing I've honestly ever had to go through - I hate it. But I know I have the drive to push through and to get my life back on track. The cure just happens to be so damned hard.

Good luck for those of you also suffering.

Reply 6

noodles!

14

I just wanna say how brave I think people are when they're going through recovery from eating disorders. I honestly haven't had any experience and I can only imagine, but I take my hat off to you all.

Good luck to you all. xxx

Reply 7

concept2

This is all normal. Just remember- whatever you're feeling its ok. Don't feel guilty for feeling good (easier said than done)- it makes up for the bad days. Some days will always be easier than others. Wish you all the luck, and hope this inspires others also recovering x

Reply 8

Hannah_S

I've been through a similar experience, I started recovering about a year ago, you just have to perseveare (Sorry I can't spell) and keep reminding yourself that you shouldn't feel guilty, it takes takes time I know, Good luck

Reply 9

Anonymous #3

yeah i remember it was exactly the same for me. i was very short tempered, very snappy. try not to feel guilty for the food, i know its really hard because you really dont want to eat it but remember to recover from this, to get your energy, motivation, personality, concentration and your life back you have to do it. anorexia will always linger over your shoulder but its possible to push it back far enough and that it doesn't take control over your life. good luck

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Xx Tomásíona - Mháire xX

14

Anonymous

I've reached this very peculiar phase in my treatment and I thought I would just thresh it out on TSR...

My mood is all over the place. Some days I will be entirely sans energy/drive/motivation and will be in a foul and depressive mood. Other days, such as today, I feel perfectly fine. Trouble is - whenever I feel fine I feel bad for being so. My body almost expects me to wake up depressed and remain that way. It is an emotional mine-field of the most worrying kind.

Has anybody else experienced this whilst recovering from an eating disorder?

To be honest I still have my mood swings even though I haven't relapsed within my 4/5 years of eating relatively healthily. They aren't as bad as they were, but sometimes they can especially on days where I don't feel like eating and i'm full of energy but when that energy 'disappears' I get in a very foul mood. (unfortunately my boyfriend saw it and well I'm not proud of it one bit)

I think that you are not just going to have to recover from an eating disorder but also from a fragility of emotions as your body expects as you've said is waiting for you to be depressed and you have bursts of energy and what not - you will have to learn to keep it under control and even out the balance.

If you want to PM me or any one really on this kind of thing, I don't mind - I'll help as much as I can :smile:

Recovering from anorexia...(well, attempting to)

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