http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ Hope's Garden: Recent Topics en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:57:39 +0000 http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=20#post-74 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:20:32 +0000 elephantears 74@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hey everyone.<br /> I'm new to this site, and just learning about everything Hopes Garden offers. . . Just wondering, has anyone on here been to the weekly group programs? I was just wondering what they're like. . . I won't go to therapy right now because my family doesn't know about my issues, and I can't really pay for it on my own, so I'm thinking this is my last option. . . Any thoughts from anyone? What else has anyone tried? </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=14#post-53 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:56:21 +0000 Annette 53@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>when do the stomach aches stop? our daughter still complains of terrible stomach aches all the time. I am worried she will want to return to her disorder. </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=22#post-78 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:25:09 +0000 tiger_lily 78@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Does anyone know where you can go for free live online support? Like an online distress line, if you know what I mean. I remember accessing one once, but I forget the name of the website.... </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=21#post-75 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:09:07 +0000 charchar144 75@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hi, this is my first time writing to hopes garden. Im 16, 5'4 and 110 pounds. My eating disorder first sparked in grade eight (but wasn't diagnosed) ( 5'1, 93 pounds) when two of my friends were telling me that if your taller then someone they HAVE to way more weight. since i was a little taller then my friend, she made fun of me. So i made a vow that i would prove to her that just because i was taller, doesn't mean i have to weigh more. </p> <p>So i skipped lunch, breakfast then after a while dinner. this did really nothing to me,it just made me more self conscious and sad. a year past, i was healthy then something happened that would change the way i looked at myself and me personaly forever.<br /> I gained 40 pounds off a pill i was taking for attention problems . i was 5'3, at 140 pounds. CRAZY well once i was taken off the pill i lost all the weight (but grew a few inches. i would never look at myself the same because of that horrible image of me being larger then before. </p> <p>So i developed bulimia. I hid throwing up, and abused laxatives. Then i wouldn't eat at all. after two months of that, i finally got some help. i got a lot of support from my friends and councilor and especially my boyfriend. I finally over come the worst parts of my eating disorder.. or had i?</p> <p> A month later (at the present date), my eating and body image turned to the worst. I am not on a meal replacement (i cup milk and a tbs oh chocolate flavored powder, for all my meals. i have lost 5 pounds already, and still going down. </p> <p>I have extreme problem with eating in public, i am freezing all the time, my hair thinned out plus i have dry skin and nails. My menstrual cycle is irregular i insult how i look 15 times a day and i hide when i have to eat, and i will only be happy if im another ten pounds lighter. I am a dancer, so pressures up and i am really thinking to become a model , but that freind i told you about... well she said i wasnt skinny enough to be a model. MORE pressure. </p> <p>But then i heard of hopes garden and im really happy to see if they can help me. i dont look anorexic, maby a little thinner then average, but inside i am hurting and just need help. thanks for reading my story </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-55 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:05:14 +0000 ksarnovs 55@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hello everybody! I am new to the Hope's Garden network. I have been struggling with an eating disorder and depression for about 2 years now. To orient myself to the discussion board, I thought I would make a posting. I want everyone who reads this to know that I am in a constant struggle and need as much support as I can get. I am fully willing to return support to anyone else who is in need because I know what you are going through. Thanks! </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=19#post-71 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:01:42 +0000 shadow 71@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>where is the meetings moving to? i get your emails. i am hoping to come back to group.<br /> shadow </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=12#post-50 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:42:06 +0000 morriche 50@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>My daughter was diagnosed with ED NOS, 6 months ago. She has been in outpatient treatment and day treatment. i am feeling so helpless and i dont know who to talk to about my feelings. i am so tired of being understanding and worrying constantly about my daughter and her well being. i wonder if she will ever be able to beat ED and if she cant what does that mean.<br /> i need to talk to some parents that are feeling like me so i dont feel so alone and i can get some support </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=16#post-61 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:20:24 +0000 catjan46 61@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hi: I am jan,,46 and finally doing something about ED(eating disorder), stated treatment last week and as of today one day at a time. Any other older ladies in the same boat?ED is the same for all of us young or older but he is a stalker and a taker of lives. I Know that things are going to get better. </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=17#post-64 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:32:33 +0000 sparkle 64@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I was just wondering if anyone has went there for ED treatment and what it's all about. </p> <p>I have an appointment there for a new client assessment but I don't want to go to it if they are going to offer me day program or outpatient (as I live too far away for that). </p> <p>I have bulimia and it rules my life. It's destroying my life, but I think the hospital program is probably more for medically unstable people, which at this point, medically I'm fairly stable, just mentally that I'm not.</p> <p>Any info anyone has would be awesome. </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=9#post-37 Thu, 14 May 2009 17:49:06 +0000 Hilda 37@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hi there I have confided to a friend that I think I have an eating disorder.I am 40 yrs old and have been dealing with disordered eating since I was 14 yrs old.Before that I was always teased about being chubby.I hated myself..this has carried on throughout my life(hateing myself) I have always had a low self esteem.Now Im dealing with fluid retention and Im misserable because I feel like a water balloon .it makes me feel fat.I am very obsessed with my weight .I weigh myself everyday and am brought to tears when the scale goes up a pound or 2.I am not considered unerweight so Im not considered to be anorexic or Bulimic.I never really thought I had a problem until I searched the internet about fluid retention and stumbled upon an eating disorder site and then started to realize I might have a problem.I just moved here and have a new doctor ..I told him about this and was totally humiliated by his response ..he didn't think It was a serious matter.So now I feel so confused do I have a problem or not?He made me feel like I was overreacting.I filled out a test on-line and was told from it that I should seek some kind of help.I just want someone to tell me that they believe it is possiblt ED-NOD that I am dealing with.From what I learned ED-NOD is what they consider you if you don't fit the criterie for anorexia because you are not underweight and still menstruating.Does anybody think I should continue seeking help or not?Hope to hear from someone! </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=6#post-9 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:06:49 +0000 tiger_lily 9@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Testing to see if this board actually attracts people in case I ever need to reach out for support. Just want to see if anyone will post a response to this....Thanks. </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=13#post-51 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:51:47 +0000 Annette 51@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>are there any parent on line support groups? </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=10#post-45 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:32:50 +0000 GreenBuddha 45@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hello</p> <p>I just registered to this forum. I have spent the last 5 years with the love of my life. Someone who unlike others in my life, stood by me and helped me through troubling times with my Eating Disorder and other psychological conditions. </p> <p>Six days ago, that relationship ended as my most recent relapse progressed. Making this the worst yet since leaving IP treatment a year ago. Jealously sparked wildly as my ED thoughts screamed over my sense of better judgment. Other underlying issues presented themselves as well. But as the days pass, I realize that it was mainly caregiver burnout.</p> <p>Until I am more stable in recovery this relationship is limited greatly. Though he will still be there to support me emotionally; he will also be distant. Treatment will not guarantee a second chance for this love either based on the level of caregiver burnout experienced by him.</p> <p>Just wondering if anyone else here can relate to this experience. </p> <p>Cheers. </p> http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/topic.php?id=7#post-15 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:34:21 +0000 Kate 15@http://www.hopesgarden.org/forum/ <p>Hi I'm new to this discussion board. I've been struggling with my eating disorder for about 6 years now. Some periods are worse than others, but just recently since about November it has gotten out of control. Right now it has been the worst ever, it has taken complete control over my life. I don't know what to do, and where to go for help. It's everyday, from the moment i wake up in the morning and feel so guilty all day. I don't know how to stop this habit before its too late. </p>