Re: Is it just me? -- Dreams

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, [6], 7, 8, 9, 10 ]

Subject: Re: Is it just me?

Author:
Dawn

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 19:26:39 11/22/04 Mon
In reply to: mrsk 's message, "Re: Is it just me?" on 07:11:41 11/22/04 Mon

>>Hello,
>>
>>Most people know I live in the Netherlands and
>>overhere we dont celebrate thanksgiving. But my
>>grandmother is American and we made it a family
>>tradition to celebrate thanksgiving.
>>I've been maintaining recovery for three years and I
>>am doing very well but things like thanksgiving still
>>freak me out! I cant take the thought of all that food
>>and the social pressure that comes with it to eat. I
>>will keep maintaining my recovery so its is not that I
>>have a relapse or anything but every year between
>>thanksgiving and Christmas I just freak out!
>>
>>Is this just me or is this recognizable... Your
>>thoughts
>>
>>
>>Chocolate
>
>Chocolate,
>I live in America. Thanksgiving freaks all of us out
>I think. I try to eat little pieces of everything but
>that is all. And I try to keep lots of water with me.
> Good luck :) I know we all need it through the
>holidays.
>mrsk

Boy you can say that again. I try hardto stay away from meat all together..but every holiday season the pressure starts again. I wish people culd learn to celebrate things without food being the centerpeice. It seems that people dont usually understand that "just one piece is okay" to a bulimic... is like saying "just one bullet is okay" It can set up a chain of events. No one would consider saying to a former alcoholic "oh, just try one little drink" They would see it as immoral to tempt someone who is on the wagon. BUt Its hard to get most people to understand how similiar this is. Me, I try to work on ALL holidays ( and the days just before and after.) It seems to help me a bit. That way if they send over a late I can just dump it. I know that might sound insensitive, but thats what i do.
Take care,
Dawn

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]