Comments on: On the “cutting” edge of eating disorders http://www.blisstree.com/articles/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders-325/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:34:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brittany http://www.blisstree.com/articles/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders-325/comment-page-1/#comment-114624 Brittany Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:15:46 +0000 http://www.breakingthemirror.com/2008/11/18/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders/#comment-114624 I have been self-injuring for as long as I can remember. When I was little, it took the form of pulling my own hair out, or intentionally bruising myself. Later, I cut and developed disordered eating, which I believe is a form of self injury, at least for me. My family was one that had to have everything perfect. You didn't measure up, you got punished. I believe this taught me to punish myself with pain, and I believe this also contributed to my eating disorder, as it does for so many girls. There were days where I consumed too much, in my opinion, and for some reason just could not purge. Those days, I cut to remind myself it was wrong to eat. I still have a scar on my leg spelling out the word "fat", and one on my opposite thigh spelling "failure". For me, my eating disorder and my self harm are most certainly connected, on almost every level. I have been self-injuring for as long as I can remember. When I was little, it took the form of pulling my own hair out, or intentionally bruising myself. Later, I cut and developed disordered eating, which I believe is a form of self injury, at least for me.

My family was one that had to have everything perfect. You didn’t measure up, you got punished. I believe this taught me to punish myself with pain, and I believe this also contributed to my eating disorder, as it does for so many girls.

There were days where I consumed too much, in my opinion, and for some reason just could not purge. Those days, I cut to remind myself it was wrong to eat. I still have a scar on my leg spelling out the word “fat”, and one on my opposite thigh spelling “failure”.

For me, my eating disorder and my self harm are most certainly connected, on almost every level.

]]> By: Kelly Turner http://www.blisstree.com/articles/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders-325/comment-page-1/#comment-114617 Kelly Turner Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:41:05 +0000 http://www.breakingthemirror.com/2008/11/18/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders/#comment-114617 **care about how I was feeling **care about how I was feeling

]]> By: Kelly Turner http://www.blisstree.com/articles/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders-325/comment-page-1/#comment-114616 Kelly Turner Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:40:10 +0000 http://www.breakingthemirror.com/2008/11/18/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders/#comment-114616 i never cut, but i understood why people did. my eating disorder was my way of punishing myself- some cut- some do both. I remember one time when i was about 12, after getting yelled at by my mom about something that didnt warrant it, i pretended a desk fell on my leg and actually pressed the edge of it into my ankle to make a mark. I was 12, so it wasnt the most thought out or believable plan, but i distinctly remember wanting some love and someone to take about how i was feeling. Kelly Turner www.groundedfitness.com i never cut, but i understood why people did. my eating disorder was my way of punishing myself- some cut- some do both.

I remember one time when i was about 12, after getting yelled at by my mom about something that didnt warrant it, i pretended a desk fell on my leg and actually pressed the edge of it into my ankle to make a mark. I was 12, so it wasnt the most thought out or believable plan, but i distinctly remember wanting some love and someone to take about how i was feeling.

Kelly Turner

http://www.groundedfitness.com

]]> By: Deneice http://www.blisstree.com/articles/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders-325/comment-page-1/#comment-114544 Deneice Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:36:51 +0000 http://www.breakingthemirror.com/2008/11/18/on-the-cutting-edge-of-eating-disorders/#comment-114544 ABSOLUTELY! After treatment and I quit purging I used cutting as a substitute and then in tandem. ABSOLUTELY! After treatment and I quit purging I used cutting as a substitute and then in tandem.

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