Okay, so when I originally read this I got very angry. I told myself to go back to it and rationally explain to you WHY this made me angry. First reason was, this was a post made MONTHS ago, so you had to have scrolled back/ looked through my personal shit tag to find this. Itâs kind of no longer relevant. Secondly, you completely disregarded everything in this post except for the mention of me purging. I have many other post about my ED being more prevalent. I just feel this reply is misplaced and unnecessary. Lastly, eating disorders are something I have suffered with for more than half of my life, but even subtracting myself from the situation, eating disorders are not something as simple as âJust eat the right shit and work out. Then your problems are fixed.â I believe it is common knowledge that the proper way to lose weight is to eat right and workout. With that in mind, still itâs estimated that 10-15% of the population of America has an ED. The South Carolina Department of Mental Health estimates 3% of the population has an ED. Now that might not sound like a lot, but that is 8 million people. Eating disorders are NOT logical. For example, purging doesnât even help you lose weight. It has made me, and many others, gain actually. For many reasons, but I will not list all of them. I will list some sources that back me up/ explain the subject in more detail 1, 2, 3. Itâs an addiction, it is a disorder. Most people with an ED need professional help to get them through. 80% of people who seek treatment recover, but even then 20% either die or continue their bad habits. This isnât a matter of just eating healthy, eating disorders are about control, among other things. Now I could continue on with statistics, but Iâve prattled on long enough that Iâm sure youâre not reading this anymore. So I will leave you with one last note, the binging, purging, restricting involved in an ED are just a symptom, the true problem is the unhealthy relationship with food that is instilled in the persons mind. You can never count a calorie in your life and still have anorexia, or only purge occasionally after a binge and still have bulimia, etc. This is a matter above just discipline, it is a disorder that needs treatment, and I am trying. I am seeking assistance to help me learn to love myself. I am trying to move past this. I hope one day for me food will become a matter of just eating and working out.
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