tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post4163612894596660863..comments2023-12-11T15:48:08.149-08:00Comments on Redeemed from the Pit of Bulimia®: Review of HBO Documentary "Thin"Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-5752990935269185482013-08-29T21:02:39.044-07:002013-08-29T21:02:39.044-07:00The difficulty with eating disorders vs. any other...The difficulty with eating disorders vs. any other addition is that your drug of choice is something you have to consume, 3 times a day. Thats like telling an alcoholic that the only way to recover is to drink just a little 3 times a day. (bulimic would have to stop after a meal, and an anorexic would have to break their fast during meals, so the 'drug' of restricting or binging must be controlled) Instead of getting mad at other people, they get mad at themselves, and therefore take it out on themselves. If every piece of food you saw made a record start that screamed at you that you were fat, unworthy, and a terrible person, you might have an eating disorder too. That record that plays in your head, your fat, stupid, ugly, and tells you that you will be loved if your just thin enough, just good enough, also tells you that it will be better if your thin, that you will be good enough to be loved then; is only there to replace the issues that you are avoiding, and the toxic relationships that you have which make you feel that way (unintentionally sometimes, but others can only know how they are hurting someone if you talk to them about it- which works best with someone else to mediate/translate) so if you don't fix your view of yourself, or the view you construct that others have of you, you will never recover. No matter how almighty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-61226959047623149212013-08-29T21:02:04.032-07:002013-08-29T21:02:04.032-07:00II was at renfrew, not the one shown in thin, but ...II was at renfrew, not the one shown in thin, but the one in philadelphia. This documentary is a very small picture into the life of inpatient treatment, and the entire distorter itself. The community is a bit petty, as when all girls get together. But mostly it is supportive, and caring, and gives you the love, support, and everything you don't get from your fucked-up relationships with your loved-ones. Therefore it fosters an environment for one to realize there are other ways to get the things you need, and you can form healthy relationships with people you care about on the outside. The people within the community also know exactly what your going through, like no one else could. Its like being a different person when your so deep in your disorder, its not human. Your completely controlled by your own poisoning thoughts, you have no idea what you actually look like, ad you therefore assume the worst, because you look at yourself and ACTUALLY see a terrible, fat ugly person not worthy of food. Its not really about food, or being thin. Its about control, beating yourself up, never feeling worthy, and wanting some sense out of the mess which is your life. The eating disorder is probably the least messy in all of these peoples lives, it becomes the outlet for all the mess that isn't dealt with, and yes, psychiatry, or talking about your issues and working through your issues is the only way to deal with it. A psychiatrist provides an alternate view of your world, one that isn't warped but informed and rational, because your soo irrational. And when you speak to a person with an eating disorder, you have to understand everything is misconstrued. Healthy means fat, good means not perfect, and its so difficult to get someone with an eating disorder to see the difference between their own warped view and the actual situation I better hope that person has years of training. I don't think religion provides that, although I'm not trying to bash religion, as I believe that eating disorders, as with any addition, you need to give yourself over to a higher power and accept things for what they are. However that cannot be it. You need to work hard and believe in yourself, not god, as that seems to be something that people can turn on. Are the rules weird and controlling? Not compared to the life before- your released of all the control you thought you had on your life, so that you are forced to deal with your feelings and nothing else. It is an effective system, its a tricky disorder. It's an addiction. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-60052932973799943392011-05-26T06:00:56.569-07:002011-05-26T06:00:56.569-07:00Sorry, I just saw this now, lol. Her overdose was ...Sorry, I just saw this now, lol. Her overdose was intentional. She wrote a suicide note stating that her suicide was directly linked to her eating disorder.<br />Here is the link to the blog that belonged to Polly when she was alive. Her sister now writes on it periodically. Dig a little bit and you will find her sister's reflections on Polly's faith in Christ.<br />http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/daileegirl/journal/2Lizhttp://www.outscreaming-these-lies.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-21737766574241481302010-12-29T13:20:14.465-08:002010-12-29T13:20:14.465-08:00Thanks Liz!
I remember reading that it was a drug...Thanks Liz!<br /><br />I remember reading that it was a drug overdose, so I was unclear as to whether it could have been accidental...? One never really knows for sure in these cases. I didn't know she had a blog - could you please provide a link? I'd be interested in reading her sister's thoughts.<br /><br />Thanks!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-49333769825912046262010-12-29T13:13:05.402-08:002010-12-29T13:13:05.402-08:00This is late to the previous conversation, but I&#...This is late to the previous conversation, but I'm reading this now! Polly committed suicide in 2008, but from what I've read on her blog which was taken up by her sister, her sister said she believed.<br /><br />LizLizhttp://www.outscreaming-these-lies.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-43138556879141515482009-09-30T19:00:17.514-07:002009-09-30T19:00:17.514-07:00Anon,
I wasn't surprised at all. You could t...Anon, <br /><br />I wasn't surprised at all. You could tell from the beginning none of them really wanted to abandon the behavior and mindset, except for POSSIBLY the 15-year-old Brittany (who had no support at home whatsoever). I found it sad. <br /><br />Did Polly die? I missed that! How tragic...but again, predictable.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-14924841476252430022009-09-30T17:58:09.592-07:002009-09-30T17:58:09.592-07:00I saw this video. It was a very entertaining video...I saw this video. It was a very entertaining video. I was sooo suprised non of them achieved anything by the end of this video and RIP Polly. Im sorry she didnt make it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com