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29 Sep, 2009

Addiction Recovery Program and My Eating Disorder

Posted by: mharmon In: Drug Addiction

When I entered an addiction recovery program I never imagined givi9ng up my eating disorder was going to be more difficult. The eating disorder of which I speak is my bulimia eating disorder, which I hate to say I had a love hate relationship with. While the addiction recovery program did a pretty good job of dealing with my drug addiction, I made sure not to tell them about my bulimia eating disorder. Big mistake because by the second week there I was getting more agitated and depressed  when my room mate found me purging.

I thought my therapist in the addiction recovery program was going to yell at me but she began telling me more about the process of denial, dishonesty and why it is important for me to not only deal with my drug addiction, but my bulimia eating disorder too.  It saved my life and the person who turned me in to the staff at the addiction recovery program is now my best friend.  Pretty cool huh?

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2 Responses to "Addiction Recovery Program and My Eating Disorder"

1 | Dessye Dee Clark, PhD, APRN

September 29th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

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Shame causes many people to ‘hold something back’, but fullness of recovery depends on our degree of transparency and the intimacy of our relationships. Likewise, we shouldn’t hold anything back with God, but learn to share ourselves “warts and all”. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner and therapist, I appreciate patients who can be bold enough to take this step and my work is made easier. Good luck everyone.

2 | moshood

October 12th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

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The first step about quitting for good is “making up your mind”…. I know its not as easy as it sounds but that’s just the scope. I really don’t buy the idea of you avoiding the company of those who fall victim of addiction…. No, that isn’t how to eliminate the terror of been addicted.That only shows you aren’t prepared to quit. perhaps,you think while in their company, you would be tempted to try it once more.If you run now, you run forever. Never mind if you are the only one that thinks addiction isn’t fare… always face it at any circumstances.Stick to your point at anytime… then, you are a winner. If you do have friends that are addicted, get close to them (that is, if you wish them a better life)…

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