Considerthis sorry "ed" is short for eating disorder. Both of you I thank you for your praise. Considerthis I'm sorry about your stresses and know how hard it is to make life changes but they won't do them by themself. In my recovery I kept saying for things to change I have to do things in a different way. I will feel more anxious,stressed,but in the long run makes life better. Try to take 1 day at a time. Lists,goals and schedules help me.Also positive self talk even if you don't believe it now otherwise you set yourself up for failure. For me it was so hard to see things different but reminding myself they can be but setting goals.
Dakota thank you and I'm happy your daughter has gotten well too. Its suprising and sad how many people do share this issue.Its tue you do learn so much about yourself its like becoming a different person.
Melody first I know you battled weight issues and you deserve praise too.Whether you overeat to an extreme I mean or under its for the same types of issues and not wanting to cope with something. It can be also a slow suicide. I was inpatient with compulsive eaters,anorexics,and builmics and we all had a common bond of self destruction. I know for me therapy and support helped but I had to do the work. Your friend has to eat and her goal has to be a healthy weight. Its a hard transition but I had to think of food as my med for life. Its true there is little as she is an adult others can do to force her. I do know when inpatient an adult had her rights taken away but that takes awhile. I know before I got well the docs thought I would die or couldn't recover but I did so don't give up hope. Like I said though its going to be hard and scary but she can do it. Depression and anorexia are very connected. I often say I used to show how I felt in the inside on the out. I will say though that when I really began fueling and getting healthy for a brief time my depression was worse because I was looking at my life that had fallen apart,dealing with feelings after being numb through the anorexia for awhile,changing inside and out but in the long run the depression does get better. I think a helpful book for families and friends is surviving an eating disorder for families and friends of suffers. They suggested that for families when I was in treatment, For your friend Divorcing Ed and the something fishy website. I also mean it I'm here anytime.
Now I'm off to obsess about my move issue. I really have no idea and feel so caught. Like I said now it may be CA. I have to really weigh if the cold is going to just kill me and that would make it a must to move or is there a way I would adjust. Those 0 degree temps in the winter are brutal.