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• THREAD OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS FROM MY ED RECOVERY TEAM •
i really really hope this will help some of you, or at least give some insight and enlightenment
i love you all v much and you deserve to be happy and recover <3
i really really hope this will help some of you, or at least give some insight and enlightenment
i love you all v much and you deserve to be happy and recover <3
1) binging:
2) regular eating and why it helps:
3) psychoeducation - the minnesota starvation experiment (p1)
3a) psychoeducation - the minnesota starvation experiment (p2)
(ignore the ticks on the last page, they were part of an activity x)
(ignore the ticks on the last page, they were part of an activity x)
4) purging:
4a) the risks of bulimia:
5) body image (p1)
this is very important and i suggest u hav a read as it has helped me a lot xx
this is very important and i suggest u hav a read as it has helped me a lot xx
5a) body image (p2)
5b) body image (p2)
6) MASTERLIST OF DISTRACTIONS: for when u feel the urge to binge, purge, selfharm, bodycheck, etc.
please ignore the scribbles on the taste section!! i crossed it out bc i was being stupid and disordered but it definitely does help with non-ed related urges (like c*tting)
please ignore the scribbles on the taste section!! i crossed it out bc i was being stupid and disordered but it definitely does help with non-ed related urges (like c*tting)
7) "diets" and binging:
8) the effects of undereating
disclaimer: my therapist (and many many other medical professionals!!) have made it clear that this applies to ANYONE who is undereating and malnourished REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT!!
disclaimer: my therapist (and many many other medical professionals!!) have made it clear that this applies to ANYONE who is undereating and malnourished REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT!!
9) the energy graph:
our abnormal eating habits cause unnatural spikes in blood sugar; this leads to an unending vicious cycle of binging and restricting (and is made way worse if you purge too, as that causes a decrease in blood sugar)
our abnormal eating habits cause unnatural spikes in blood sugar; this leads to an unending vicious cycle of binging and restricting (and is made way worse if you purge too, as that causes a decrease in blood sugar)
10) we tend to feel "fat" in 2 different scenarios:
- hyper body awareness: this is after eating, where we feel full/bloated or thru bodychecking behaviour
- after something bad/emotionally distressing has happened: we project our negative feelings on our bodies
- hyper body awareness: this is after eating, where we feel full/bloated or thru bodychecking behaviour
- after something bad/emotionally distressing has happened: we project our negative feelings on our bodies
11) just a few extras, these r all activities that were given to me :))
i rlly hope this helps even a little bit!! pls pls stay safe lovelies, you really do matter <3
