Comments on: Food, Safety, and Trust http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/eating-disorders/food-safety-and-trust/ Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: r4i software http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/eating-disorders/food-safety-and-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-331 r4i software Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:08:14 +0000 http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/?p=61#comment-331 Having an Eating Disorder is much more than just being on a diet. An Eating Disorder is an illness that permeates all aspects of each sufferer's life, is caused by a variety of emotional factors and influences, and has profound effects on the people suffering and their loved ones. Having an Eating Disorder is much more than just being on a diet. An Eating Disorder is an illness that permeates all aspects of each sufferer’s life, is caused by a variety of emotional factors and influences, and has profound effects on the people suffering and their loved ones.

]]> By: Cera http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/eating-disorders/food-safety-and-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Cera Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/?p=61#comment-100 If I had to be 'fully committed to the process' before refeeding began, I would have never been able to start. It was about 2 months after maintaining my HBW that I was even able to entertain the thought of being committed to the process. I was a classic involuntary voluntary. I signed the voluntary admit paperwork and stuck with the program because the other option was a transfer to the involuntary unit they used to scare people with. I was in the hospital after much bribery and probably some manipulation by my outpatient team who "did not care that I thought this place was evil if it kept me alive." When I got my brain back, I was then able to see how much they did to keep me alive while I was resisting and hating them with all the force I had and their belief in me started to fuel my own ability to consider trying this recovery thing for me...it's been 2+ years and haven't dropped below HBW btw! Another thing some hospitals do is allow individuals to eat what and only however much they want. I don't think that is helpful either in the process of recovery. If I had to be ‘fully committed to the process’ before refeeding began, I would have never been able to start. It was about 2 months after maintaining my HBW that I was even able to entertain the thought of being committed to the process.

I was a classic involuntary voluntary. I signed the voluntary admit paperwork and stuck with the program because the other option was a transfer to the involuntary unit they used to scare people with. I was in the hospital after much bribery and probably some manipulation by my outpatient team who “did not care that I thought this place was evil if it kept me alive.”

When I got my brain back, I was then able to see how much they did to keep me alive while I was resisting and hating them with all the force I had and their belief in me started to fuel my own ability to consider trying this recovery thing for me…it’s been 2+ years and haven’t dropped below HBW btw!

Another thing some hospitals do is allow individuals to eat what and only however much they want. I don’t think that is helpful either in the process of recovery.

]]> By: David http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/eating-disorders/food-safety-and-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-83 David Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:55:04 +0000 http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/?p=61#comment-83 I just loved this. I have an ED and keep playing with the meal plan and think it's ok. I can see now it's not. I copied some of your statements onto my website with a link to your blog, and full credit to you. This was just great for me to read! I was alway's wondering why I was having such problems. I hope to be able to eat by myself someday but for now I'm not able to and need to quit trying and just follow my meal plan. Thank you so much! You have no idea. I just loved this. I have an ED and keep playing with the meal plan and think it’s ok. I can see now it’s not. I copied some of your statements onto my website with a link to your blog, and full credit to you. This was just great for me to read! I was alway’s wondering why I was having such problems. I hope to be able to eat by myself someday but for now I’m not able to and need to quit trying and just follow my meal plan.

Thank you so much! You have no idea.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/eating-disorders/food-safety-and-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Elizabeth Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:29:21 +0000 http://www.blog.drsarahravin.com/?p=61#comment-79 So strange... And what a waste of the patient's often limited medical coverage... So strange… And what a waste of the patient’s often limited medical coverage…

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