thoughts...open forum

[frantic_raver]

I've been wanting to post for a few days but I hadn't really thought about how to word what I've been thinking. I've been thinking a few things that I would like to hear your thoughts on. To help me understand things a bit better

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[sunnnny]

1. Being a nurse I've seen alot of people in hospital with eating disorders (both current and recovered ones who share their stories with me). Also, I had a close friend who admitted to me that she was bulimic, she started just so she could lose some weight and then just got into the habit of throwing up. Luckily with a lot of support from friends/family she started to eat healthy again and stopped throwing up. But the long-term effects are scary, some people just don't realise that you can wreck your body so bad with throwing up, not only from losing nutrients but wrecking the lining of your oesophagus and losing your gag reflux. That's the most serious one because once the gag reflex is gone, you can so easily on something because your body doesn't react to something being at the back of your throat, then BAM you're dead. Really sad

[frantic_raver]

It's ok I was kinda half expecting essays from people!

I had no idea about the losing the gag reflex thing. The other thing I've heard about is people having to get false teeth after they have recovered from an eating disorder due to the massive amounts of acid coming from the inside out. I think that would be totally scary!
What's it like being a nurse and having people tell you their stories. I mean I know it's not our place to judge what someone does to themselves but yeah...what do you say to them? What can you say?

What's your definition of cheating?

[sunnnny]

It feels really strange sometimes when people just blurt out all their personal issues. I deal with quite a few people who do self-harm(cutting and things like that, and most recently, drinking half a bottle of Toilet Duck cleaner ugh!) and I try not to talk about what they've done, or why they've done it unless they bring it up. I'd hate to freak out an already unbalanced person by bringing up issues they don't want to talk about. But for those that just chat away like there's no tomorrow, there isn't really much I can say to them and most of the time I think they just need someone to listen and not say anything anyway. It definitely makes the job interesting though

[undergroundsea]

1. I knew a friend that had aneorexia-bullemia. She recovered to the point where she wasn't starving or throwing up her food, and ate regular meals. However there were certain foods she would still avoid - and I guess that's okay. I think with any disorder it takes life-long management and always having to make the right choices for yourself (a bit like an addiction). What we often see is just the behaviour, it is hard for us to understand the layers of thoughts and fears behind it. That's the real problem, constantly challenging your thoughts about fat, eating and whatever you're frightened about deep down

[frantic_raver]

Interesting stuff hey!

LOL not trying too sound too full of myself but my ex was a LOT average. Next to her I looked fucking hot! I have more to add but need to think about it some more and get some food in me!