JUST FOR TODAY: If you are confronted about eating too much (or too little), be honest with those who care about you.
You just returned home after a trip to a local ice cream parlor with your family, and you decide you'd like to take a shower. Your Mother checks on you, concerned you might be in the bathroom purging. Be honest – tell your Mother that you're really just taking a shower. Or, if you do feel overly full after eating ice cream, share that with her, and spend time with your family until the full feeling passes. Perhaps you went to the ice cream parlor with your family, but didn't get anything, while everyone else in your family did. Your Mother shakes her head, comments about how thin you are, and how concerned she is that you don't even want a bite of ice cream. Be honest – tell your Mother that you're not in the mood for ice cream. Or, if you do want ice cream but you're anxious about eating it, share that with her, and try a bite while you have family support. Support your family to best support your recovery.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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This is so helpful! Sometimes going to visit my family feels difficult because I am wary of comments like these. However, all that matters is that I stay true to myself and express myself authentically. Thanks for the reminder!
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