x mas 2006 wasnt very good for me because i found out i had anorixa and noe it gettin close for x mas 2007 i am really scared that it might bring bk bad mernorys like my 13week in a unit and bein ill . it seem very weird 2 you but i want this year 2 be better
2007-09-16 23:16:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Hey, Nadean,
Yeah, true, there's not really a question, but let me try to address your apparent concern, anyway:
You'll probably have the opportunity (I hope!) this Christmas time (oh, and also at Thanksgiving time before, of course--if you're in the U.S.A., or some other country that has that kind of holiday, too) to eat a lot of happy fun food! I think you have an advantage over a lot of us, because if I understand your situation correctly (and I have a cousin who had a little burst of this, and even my little sister who seems to threaten towards it occasionally, by how she talks periodically)--but correct me if I'm wrong, please, if you want to (by adding details to your question)--and I don't mean to make "light" of this situation, but--(as I say, if I understand right, anyway) you're certainly not fat (right?), so you can AFFORD to eat a lot of fun food more than several of us (like me) can! Take advantage of that, really! I hope that by your doing this--the opposite of what you did last year--it will help you focus on the festivities of the season rather than the concerns of not eating enough food.
Go on, enjoy the Christmas season (and Thanksgiving season) to its (their) fullest! Oh, and yeah, of course, do it with your family and friends (as others have said), because that's important, too!
Have a very nice time. Happy Christmas,
Mike
2007-09-16 23:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're right, there is no question here. If you realize that the coming holiday season might bring back some uncomfortable memories for you, you are half way there to beating them down. That's a good thing. Seek out supportive friends and family that are aware of what you went through last year so that can help you this year if you need it. You might want to advise them ahead of time (prior to the) holidays that you might be seeking a little extra support and thank them in advance for being there for you. Let them know how much their support means to you and how much you appreciate it and them. Perhaps, when you are stronger, you could do some volunteer work at the same place you stayed at and pass on your strength and learning to other, less fortunate people who are going through the same thing you did...tell them how you got through it yourself and offer your support to them...that might help you too.
2007-09-17 06:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor and let them know you are anxious. Get a support group to help. Lots of people dread the Christmas holiday. I am one of them. Try to make plans that will keep you on an even keel. Don't put too many expectations into the holiday. Try to do things that you enjoy without stressing yourself out. Best of luck to you.
2007-09-25 00:06:58 · answer #3 · answered by eei59aasd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt seem weird to me at all, you are worried and scared, which is totally normal in your situation.
Do you have anyone around you that is aware of your ED?
If you do, then i would suggest talking to them about the fear you are having, beacause you obviously need to talk these feelings out with someone.
If you cannot talk to anyone that you know, then i would recommend going to your doctor, and telling him about your fears, coz he can refer you to a counsellor, maybe just for a few months in the run up to xmas.
Good luck, and keep strong, remember that this is a disease, and you CAN and WILL survive it.
2007-09-17 08:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is going to be great for you...thank the Lord you are here to enjoy it, and eat what you want...It isn't going to bring back bad memories, unless you let it...thank God through Jesus, that you are here now, and have a good time and go buy lots of presents for all those that helped you get through it...go to the hospital, and bake a bunch of cookies for the nurses and go on with your life..and don't go back to that destructive way of living ever again..better to be fat and sassy like me, than sick and killing yourself slowly, and that is what it is..suicide..God Bless sweetie, and love you xxxx
2007-09-24 06:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spend it with family & ppl that love you. They'll make u feel wanted & special (the way you should feel) and keep you smilin throughout the holiday period so that you can enjoy it the way it is supposed to be enjoyed.
Wish you all the best!!! XXX
2007-09-17 06:28:59 · answer #6 · answered by Sam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You hang in there girl! Look for good and let the bad go away!
2007-09-23 11:05:10 · answer #7 · answered by book writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spend it with family or friends and just have a blast, even go away for the weekend with someone special. spend it doing something for you like relaxing
good luck :)
2007-09-17 06:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by kangaroo girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well just have a fun time with family and block the past,leave that where it belongs, the past.
2007-09-17 06:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are healing and you arent not doing those bad things to your body any more.... then this Christmas is as good as YOU make it........ stop dwelling on the past...... think about the future and how good you want to make it.......
2007-09-17 06:22:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋