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currently at a day/afternoon treatment center (i'm here from 12:30pm-6:30pm) for a restrictive eating disorder and the dinner meal is so small yet so high calorie...so even though i should be satisfied im not and it makes me want to go home and (comments)
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Anonymous 7w

I have arfid and I wanna tell u im really impressed and inspired that ur going to a recovery center, there isn't shame in doing what's comfortable but its so admirable that ur taking steps forward to comfort it. In my small recovery steps I've used the idea that even baby steps are useful because they make every other step easier, but ur taking full steps. I'm gonna look into recovery centers near me because of this post, I hope u were able to have a good night last night

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Anonymous 7w

makes me want to go home and eat a bunch because im still (mentally) hungry. something i've been doing during my ed is not eating a lot during the day and then eating like 70% of my calories right before bed so that I can sleep without food noise. (and also just because im a volume eater with an all or nothing mindset) ->

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

<-What do I do?? Should I go home and eat what i normally would before bed? (which I know is part of the ed, but i always look forward to my big amount of food right before bed... plus im nervous that i won't be able to sleep because of food noise) help!

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

this means so much to me. i genuinely hope you find the help you deserve 🫶

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