
To banish faulty beliefs
Chaotic eating can build up faulty beliefs in our minds. Faulty beliefs are associated with dieting and bulimia, they can block the recovery path. It's NOW time to find out the truth and clear away thought clutter!
We need to learn about faulty beliefs and learn how to replace them with better ones. Replacement beliefs are planting seeds for recovery changes to happen. Over time new beliefs will grow stronger and you can watch as the older ones sizzle out.
What should I do first?
Zone Goals
Before you start this zone make sure...
Most people with bulimia find that improved food behaviors do not lead to weight gain! In fact, those who have gained weight as a result of their eating disorder tend to actually lose weight when they cease to binge eat ( Agras & Apple, 1997, p.42).
Simple guidelines to successBuy food in small quantities avoiding keeping large supplies of food at hand.
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Music of Life27 » c8lin89 hey! how have you been doing? i just got back from vaca, 10 days purge free! makes me happy, idk if i will be able to keep it up now that i'm back i'm so much more tempted to bc its been so long. I totally understand the whole parents mentioning it, my mom has done that and its so awkward, like how do you respond to that even. How is being back at school now, are you doing better? let me know, xoxo 16 min ago |
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trixie_25 » Miss H well, i finally had a pink day on the calendar yesterday... it was tough, i binged & totally planned to purge but then i stopped myself. i feel so bloated & disgusting still the next morning :( but i know i gotta stop using purging as my back-up plan! how r u doing lady?? 38 min ago |
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firestorm » Miss H Darling!! How are you? I'm reaching out to people around me after a fully bad evening last night. So I'm making my rounds and spreading loooove. =D oxoxo <3 1 hour ago |
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firestorm » dark_blue ...I've been reading it and it's very good. Very. Something I'm forcing myself to do is just TALK. When I clam up bad things happen and I get worse, and end up hurting myself and inadvertently those I love. I'm fucking sick and tired of doing this. AH. MAKE THIS STOP. But I know that this is *my* battle. Only *I* can fight this battle. So. Here goes. Love you love you love youuuu! Rants are very worth it. =D <3 Hang tough warrior! 1 hour ago |
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firestorm » dark_blue ...I hate my new therapist. HATE. And I'm so anxious all the time, so I feel like I'm under a milllllion bricks and totally overwhelmed. I'm failing most of my classes, now, which just makes it worse. Idk, something here needs to change. I fell asleep on the couch in my Major's office this morning as he was typing some work, and it's the most comfortable I've felt in a while. But then someone walked past the open door and scared the shit outta me. You know, I think we both need to rant to each other on a daily basis... Look up that book!! .... 1 hour ago |
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firestorm » dark_blue Aww, my lovely, I'm sorry to hear that. Sadly we both had shitty days. I'm back at day 1 after 15 clean days, I also tore up my leg. No stitches, so thats something. I can't sleep in my bed anymore (kinda scared, I think, of beds...) and I'm terrified of the dark and of open doors at my back. =\ I'm going to m psychiatrist on weds, hopefully he can get me on some good meds for sleep and the anxiety. But unfortunately my Major and Sergeant tell my that the flashbacks just need time and therapy, neither of which I feel like I have right now.... 1 hour ago |

PLAN, PLAN, PLAN IN ADVANCE. Plan what you are going to eat during your day. What are you going to do if you are in a situation that triggers b/p. Thinking all the time about recovery is part of the eating disorder. I need to focus on the real life instead. Don’t trust yourself. If I know I always binge during an X situation (like being alone at home around 5pm), I need to go out at that time or find another activity. I am not strong enough to just be at home by myself and act normally. If I eat those cookies because I am feeling lonely they won’t make my friends appear. Trust yourself, and your body. Tell yourself you are able to do it. Tell yourself that you are not going to gain one pound because you ate a piece of cheesecake. God is an important part of my recovery If I eat tons of food, all the time, I will gain weight. I can’t have cheesecake and hamburger and fries everyday, in every meal, but I can have them once in a while. I purge not only because of my emotions, but it is an easy way to control my weight. I love food.
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