Comments on: Caroline Myss: Anorexia, Bulimia and Self Esteem http://transcendbulimia.com/archives/191 An uplifting journey to recovery from bulimia - with tips and coaching for your own recovery. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather http://transcendbulimia.com/archives/191/comment-page-1#comment-76317 Heather Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:43:25 +0000 http://transcendbulimia.com/?p=191#comment-76317 Hi Kendra, Thank you for finding my site and for your note...you ask an important question. I have absolutely experienced the symptoms you are describing in my recovery. In fact, the symptoms of digestive discomfort and "sounds" were what made getting on the road to recovery so stressful and frustrating for me. I will do a post about this and what I've learned since then. Thank you for asking a question that is so important for so many people. Back when I first experienced these symptoms, I was curious as to why the mainstream eaitng disorders community works so hard to get everyone into recovery, but does nothing to support the phyiscal symptoms once we are there. There's practically NO information out there. However, that's what we as a community are here for...to help each other find the answers to support our journey! WIth love, Heather Hi Kendra, Thank you for finding my site and for your note…you ask an important question. I have absolutely experienced the symptoms you are describing in my recovery. In fact, the symptoms of digestive discomfort and “sounds” were what made getting on the road to recovery so stressful and frustrating for me.

I will do a post about this and what I’ve learned since then. Thank you for asking a question that is so important for so many people.

Back when I first experienced these symptoms, I was curious as to why the mainstream eaitng disorders community works so hard to get everyone into recovery, but does nothing to support the phyiscal symptoms once we are there. There’s practically NO information out there. However, that’s what we as a community are here for…to help each other find the answers to support our journey!

WIth love,
Heather

]]> By: Kendra http://transcendbulimia.com/archives/191/comment-page-1#comment-75278 Kendra Fri, 30 May 2008 00:02:34 +0000 http://transcendbulimia.com/?p=191#comment-75278 Heather, Hi. I found you tonight purely by accident, but I feel so thankful. I have been 1994, and I am also in my late 30s. I hav been hospitalized three times, but in hindsight, I know that I wasn't ready to get better any of those times. About three months ago, I started on the track to recovery, but it has been a struggle. I started the first month with less days of purging, then less the next, and this month is closing out and I can't believe I have only purged 5 days. Every day I fight myself to stay on the path of "goodness." I write tonight to ask you if you know of anything that could be causing me constant stomach upset. I always feel that my stomach is "churing" and I never feel satisfied after visiting the bathroom ... it's a constant uncomfortable feeling of having to go. Embarrassing? You bet. I am bloated almost always, and my stomach seems to just "talk" and "talk" all day long. I have been to my doctors, but to no avail. They give me pills that I fear taking because they cause sleeplessness and other side effects that my antidepressents are already giving me twofold. Have you any experience with this problem, i.e. is this common in recovering bulimic whose bodies are "relearning" how to process normal amounts of food? I am not eating gobs ... I try to eat minimally because of this very problem. Like I said, doctors haven't been helpful, and online research has gotten me nowhere. Then, I found you! If you know anything, I would appreciate some feedback. Thanks a bunch! Kendra Heather, Hi. I found you tonight purely by accident, but I feel so thankful. I have been 1994, and I am also in my late 30s. I hav been hospitalized three times, but in hindsight, I know that I wasn’t ready to get better any of those times.
About three months ago, I started on the track to recovery, but it has been a struggle. I started the first month with less days of purging, then less the next, and this month is closing out and I can’t believe I have only purged 5 days. Every day I fight myself to stay on the path of “goodness.”

I write tonight to ask you if you know of anything that could be causing me constant stomach upset. I always feel that my stomach is “churing” and I never feel satisfied after visiting the bathroom … it’s a constant uncomfortable feeling of having to go. Embarrassing? You bet. I am bloated almost always, and my stomach seems to just “talk” and “talk” all day long. I have been to my doctors, but to no avail. They give me pills that I fear taking because they cause sleeplessness and other side effects that my antidepressents are already giving me twofold.

Have you any experience with this problem, i.e. is this common in recovering bulimic whose bodies are “relearning” how to process normal amounts of food? I am not eating gobs … I try to eat minimally because of this very problem. Like I said, doctors haven’t been helpful, and online research has gotten me nowhere. Then, I found you!

If you know anything, I would appreciate some feedback.

Thanks a bunch! Kendra

]]> By: Heather http://transcendbulimia.com/archives/191/comment-page-1#comment-57557 Heather Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:28:47 +0000 http://transcendbulimia.com/?p=191#comment-57557 Hi Em, Thank you for your beautiful comment! I understsand what you are saying about suppressing a part of yourself. It's awesome that you recognize this because then it's a matter of finding your way back to yourself. The interesting thing is that for some people. they recover by stopping the behavior and then they have a choice: cope from there or continue to peel away the layers back to themselves. Others tend to find their way back to themselves before completely stopping the b/p behavior. And it becomes a process of the behavior slowly fading. Everyone is different, but the good news is that when we have the courage to look deeply inside and find out what will really fulfill us, we are creating that strong foundation for a life of joy. It seems almost like "the path less traveled by" in today's world where so many people are striving for status, security, money, things, accoumplishments. In other words, so much is striving for what we can see, so the stuff we can't see (intuitive guidance) is not valued or trusted. It takes courage and awareness to follow your inner guidance. I know you are one on this path and it's great to see! Love, Heather Hi Em, Thank you for your beautiful comment! I understsand what you are saying about suppressing a part of yourself. It’s awesome that you recognize this because then it’s a matter of finding your way back to yourself.

The interesting thing is that for some people. they recover by stopping the behavior and then they have a choice: cope from there or continue to peel away the layers back to themselves. Others tend to find their way back to themselves before completely stopping the b/p behavior. And it becomes a process of the behavior slowly fading.

Everyone is different, but the good news is that when we have the courage to look deeply inside and find out what will really fulfill us, we are creating that strong foundation for a life of joy. It seems almost like “the path less traveled by” in today’s world where so many people are striving for status, security, money, things, accoumplishments.

In other words, so much is striving for what we can see, so the stuff we can’t see (intuitive guidance) is not valued or trusted.

It takes courage and awareness to follow your inner guidance. I know you are one on this path and it’s great to see!

Love,
Heather

]]> By: Emily Jolie http://transcendbulimia.com/archives/191/comment-page-1#comment-57538 Emily Jolie Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:02:09 +0000 http://transcendbulimia.com/?p=191#comment-57538 Dear Heather, As always, your post struck a chord for me. Especially this part: <em>A disconnection from your knowing or your intuitive guidance (especially when it is so strong), can create a disconnect in all areas of your life. It is painful. It may manifest as feeling numb, digestive distress, low self-esteem because your guidance system has been cut off. It can manifest as shame because you are being who you are NOT (a fraud, a fake, you don’t know who you are or you are ashamed of who you really are underneath). </em> That is SO why I developed my eating disorder! I was suppressing a part of myself, because there seemed no other option at the time, and that really was my detriment. much love to you and thank you, as always, for a great post! ~Emily Dear Heather,

As always, your post struck a chord for me. Especially this part:

A disconnection from your knowing or your intuitive guidance (especially when it is so strong), can create a disconnect in all areas of your life. It is painful. It may manifest as feeling numb, digestive distress, low self-esteem because your guidance system has been cut off.

It can manifest as shame because you are being who you are NOT (a fraud, a fake, you don’t know who you are or you are ashamed of who you really are underneath).

That is SO why I developed my eating disorder! I was suppressing a part of myself, because there seemed no other option at the time, and that really was my detriment.

much love to you and thank you, as always, for a great post!

~Emily

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