The Butterfly Room- ED support

[Eden1919]

Thanks everyone I am still really struggling like I am trying to take everything step by step and stuff but it is hard I couldn’t sleep last night because all I could think about was the ED thoughts and it is just taking up so much of my head space right now like I can’t ignore it and ugh idk I am just struggling a lot. 

[Jynx]

Hi @Eden1919 I am super sorry to hear that the struggle is so hard right now. That's rough, not being able to sleep. I find when I'm unable to sleep it also makes other stuff harder too - which sometimes can be a helpful reminder, like telling myself that the reason it feels even harder than usual to use skills or strategies is because I'm so tired, not because they don't work or because I'm not trying hard enough or something. 

Sitting with you, here if you wanna chat 🤗💜

[Eden1919]

@Jynx  thanks i tried calling the butterfly foundation but it was useless they just told me a bunch of stuff i already knew that wasnt helpful. i just keep getting so triggered by anything and everything and idk how to make it stop. i am really not able to manage this at all and no one is really listening like they all just tell me to lose weight and that i am fat and like obviously i already know that ugh idk how i am supposed to manage this. 

[RICH1]

Have you tried to call Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) 

https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/

[NatureLover]

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@Eden1919 wrote:

they all just tell me to lose weight and that i am fat and like obviously i already know that ugh idk how i am supposed to manage this. 

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@Eden1919  that is terrible!! I am sorry to hear they say that to you!

[Bow]

Hey @Eden1919  how are you travelling today? Really does sound like things are super rough for you at the moment, and I’m really sorry about that. 

curious what professional supports you have? If your up to sharing? 

Im really sorry people have said those things to you, a lot of people really just do not understand and can do so much damage with the words that they speak. 

when my ED voice is really loud and relentless I have to work hard at distracting myself…. And I do that in a variety of ways, painting, exercise, gardening, colouring in and being with people. 

wishing you well today @Eden1919 

Hey @NatureLover @BlueBay  too 🙂

[BlueBay]

Hi @Bow @NatureLover cold and rainy here. Inside day. 

Hope today is a better day for you @Eden1919 

[Bow]

Hey @BlueBay 👋 

how are you doing today?

sun is shining here today but it is very windy. 

[BlueBay]

Not bad but not great either @Bow !!

trying to stay busy 

[Eden1919]

thanks again everyone I am still really struggling today i want to cry because of how much i ate and i just i really am not dealing with this at all everything is just too much i have looked into eating disorders victoria but i dont think they have anything for me and i also dont live in vic so that doesnt help either. i am really not sure what to do anymore. i dont think there really is anything left that can help anymore.