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302, medical custody of me???? WTH? does anyone have knowledge?
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 522664" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Hello UAN, I was so happy to read your post, thank you for updating us. I was worried about you. I was touched by your story about the Bermuda shorts. One of the first moments I was truly able to see myself in a real light was when I was in a store trying on summer dresses and the size 1 was too big. The saleswoman who was helping me looked at me and with an odd look of worry and shock, said, "<em>you really are quite thin</em>." It was the look in her eyes that scared me. I looked in the mirror and my collar and hip bones were jutting out, and just in that moment, I saw how skinny I had become. I look back at it and it's difficult to understand how I couldn't see the reality of my own body, but it is an illness of self perception too. This was in the 70's long before this was known, so there were no "specialists" to go to. My GP Dr. told me it was a "<em>slow form of suicide</em>" and to go home and eat a peanut butter sandwich. It took me all day to do it. It was sheer willpower to do it, I gagged on every bite. But, I got through it all, with therapy and my own commitment to get better. I slowly gained weight and I was fortunate in that it didn't do any permanent damage. I am very healthy today.</p><p></p><p>You can do this UAN. I am proud of you for shifting your thinking and accepting the help and support that you need. HUGS to you. And, prayers that this journey helps you to see the beauty of who you are............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 522664, member: 13542"] Hello UAN, I was so happy to read your post, thank you for updating us. I was worried about you. I was touched by your story about the Bermuda shorts. One of the first moments I was truly able to see myself in a real light was when I was in a store trying on summer dresses and the size 1 was too big. The saleswoman who was helping me looked at me and with an odd look of worry and shock, said, "[I]you really are quite thin[/I]." It was the look in her eyes that scared me. I looked in the mirror and my collar and hip bones were jutting out, and just in that moment, I saw how skinny I had become. I look back at it and it's difficult to understand how I couldn't see the reality of my own body, but it is an illness of self perception too. This was in the 70's long before this was known, so there were no "specialists" to go to. My GP Dr. told me it was a "[I]slow form of suicide[/I]" and to go home and eat a peanut butter sandwich. It took me all day to do it. It was sheer willpower to do it, I gagged on every bite. But, I got through it all, with therapy and my own commitment to get better. I slowly gained weight and I was fortunate in that it didn't do any permanent damage. I am very healthy today. You can do this UAN. I am proud of you for shifting your thinking and accepting the help and support that you need. HUGS to you. And, prayers that this journey helps you to see the beauty of who you are............ [/QUOTE]
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