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Subject: Re: self- group


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mrsk
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Date Posted: 07:03:14 07/20/05 Wed
In reply to: bittersweet 's message, "self- group" on 21:44:09 07/19/05 Tue

>hello everyone!
>
>okay so apparently i was on this waiting list (for
>like 8 months) for an outpatient group that i thought
>would benefit me when i was in the outpatient program
>(8 months ago) it's called "Self-group" and is for
>people with issues like identity problems,
>dissasociation, trauma, body dysmorphic disorder, and
>well, i think there will be a lot of ED-ers
>there...which makes me nervous..
>
>i got a phone call a few days ago asking me if i'm
>still interested...i said yes and i'm gonna go there
>tomorrow to check it out. i guess i'm just really
>freaked out because i dont feel i "look" like i have a
>problem. even in the program 8 months ago i tended to
>downplay the ED and work more on my anxiety and OCD
>instead...i also saw a few people there that weigh
>probably 70 lbs- i'm 30 lbs heavier than that and just
>feel like they will look at me funny and think i dont
>need to be there or something. i'm so screwed up that
>i'm actually jealous of them. the ana's that are
>starving to death...i know it's terrible and i'm
>probably terrible too. i guess i just dont want them
>to say i'm not "thin enough" to have a problem...
>
>a few years ago i was diagnosed as anorexic (diagnosed
>but never treated) then i made the switch to EDNOS--i
>just feel like the "true" anorexics are in a hell of a
>lot more trouble than i am, and maybe i dont need to
>be there so they wont judge me or something....okay,
>am i crazy??? sorry for all that, i'm just really
>nervous- i'm always scared people wont like me..it's
>extremely childish, but a real fear....
>
>sorry for the length
>
>~jane~


It'll be ok Jane. You can go check it out and see how it goes. I know what you mean. I feel like I dont have a problem because I am no where near your weight.
mrsk

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