New to the group

[Guest guest]

, Welcome! What a great friend you are! Many of us have sort of

lost alot of friends because it is so hard for them to even

understand what our lives are like. You are amazing and I'm sure you

will find alot of information here to help you to understand and in

turn, help . Hugs to you both, Deb in Ohio PS more Debs than

s lol so pick what ever you feel comfortable with.

>

> Hi My name is , I see you already have a GIna so maybe I need a

> nickname I willhave to think about it. I am here for my best friend

> . She has FM and CFS and depression. I have been with her for

5

> years thru all her highs and mostly lows. SOmetimes I lose

compassion

> for her and just get angry and tell her to stop acting this way. I

tend

> to be a real positive thinker and get frustrated when she is so

> negative. I am hoping to gain some insight into what she goes

thru. I

> have encouraged her to join the group but she wont. Even though

she

> says she does not want sympathy, she seems to want it. SOmeone

asked

> about sweats, was experiencing this for awhile but she was

> detoxing we think from diet changes and some other things, we wrote

it

> off to that. Anyway I will look forward to getting to know some of

you

> and sharing some thing that has done over the years.

>

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[Guest guest]

, Welcome! What a great friend you are! Many of us have sort of

lost alot of friends because it is so hard for them to even

understand what our lives are like. You are amazing and I'm sure you

will find alot of information here to help you to understand and in

turn, help . Hugs to you both, Deb in Ohio PS more Debs than

s lol so pick what ever you feel comfortable with.

>

> Hi My name is , I see you already have a GIna so maybe I need a

> nickname I willhave to think about it. I am here for my best friend

> . She has FM and CFS and depression. I have been with her for

5

> years thru all her highs and mostly lows. SOmetimes I lose

compassion

> for her and just get angry and tell her to stop acting this way. I

tend

> to be a real positive thinker and get frustrated when she is so

> negative. I am hoping to gain some insight into what she goes

thru. I

> have encouraged her to join the group but she wont. Even though

she

> says she does not want sympathy, she seems to want it. SOmeone

asked

> about sweats, was experiencing this for awhile but she was

> detoxing we think from diet changes and some other things, we wrote

it

> off to that. Anyway I will look forward to getting to know some of

you

> and sharing some thing that has done over the years.

>

>

> --

> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.

> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Good for you to join for your girlfriend. I hope she is receptive to the information you learn. This is a great group of people who support each other. There are some good web sites that explain FMS/CFS too.

I always recommend a book called "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome, A Survival Guide". It's a big blue book and has tons of information. Even chapters for family and friends and co-workers. You can't go wrong with this book. Information empowers us!

Kathleen

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Good for you to join for your girlfriend. I hope she is receptive to the information you learn. This is a great group of people who support each other. There are some good web sites that explain FMS/CFS too.

I always recommend a book called "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome, A Survival Guide". It's a big blue book and has tons of information. Even chapters for family and friends and co-workers. You can't go wrong with this book. Information empowers us!

Kathleen

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Good for you to join for your girlfriend. I hope she is receptive to the information you learn. This is a great group of people who support each other. There are some good web sites that explain FMS/CFS too.

I always recommend a book called "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome, A Survival Guide". It's a big blue book and has tons of information. Even chapters for family and friends and co-workers. You can't go wrong with this book. Information empowers us!

Kathleen

[Guest guest]

, I can certainly relate to what you're saying. I go to a gym

regularly and can easily see how a young person working there could

develop eating problems. Seeing so many super-fit women in one place

feeds into the feelings of inferiority I have about my own body. I go

because for me there are good points about being able to exercise there

that outweigh the bad points, but I think if I had worked there as a

young woman, it would have affected me the same way.

I, too, would like to be free of the whole dieting/body obsession

syndrome, and I think together we can do it!

Sue

Portland, Maine, US

missymo421 wrote:

Hi All!

I'm and am new.. this is actually the first yahoo group I've

joined. I'm 38 and have been dieting for the past 20 years. I worked

at a fitness club from the time I was 18 until I was 24 and developed

disordered eating. I'm always thinking about trying to eat clean and

lose bodyfat. I'm constantly taking "before" pictures for Body-for-

Life and have thought about doing a figure contest. The problem is I

don't think this is very realistic. I think you have to have

disordered eating in order to do that stuff. I'm trying IE (again!).

I think I'm ready to be free now and am glad I found some support. If

anyone can relate to my story, I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

, I can certainly relate to what you're saying. I go to a gym

regularly and can easily see how a young person working there could

develop eating problems. Seeing so many super-fit women in one place

feeds into the feelings of inferiority I have about my own body. I go

because for me there are good points about being able to exercise there

that outweigh the bad points, but I think if I had worked there as a

young woman, it would have affected me the same way.

I, too, would like to be free of the whole dieting/body obsession

syndrome, and I think together we can do it!

Sue

Portland, Maine, US

missymo421 wrote:

Hi All!

I'm and am new.. this is actually the first yahoo group I've

joined. I'm 38 and have been dieting for the past 20 years. I worked

at a fitness club from the time I was 18 until I was 24 and developed

disordered eating. I'm always thinking about trying to eat clean and

lose bodyfat. I'm constantly taking "before" pictures for Body-for-

Life and have thought about doing a figure contest. The problem is I

don't think this is very realistic. I think you have to have

disordered eating in order to do that stuff. I'm trying IE (again!).

I think I'm ready to be free now and am glad I found some support. If

anyone can relate to my story, I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

, I can certainly relate to what you're saying. I go to a gym

regularly and can easily see how a young person working there could

develop eating problems. Seeing so many super-fit women in one place

feeds into the feelings of inferiority I have about my own body. I go

because for me there are good points about being able to exercise there

that outweigh the bad points, but I think if I had worked there as a

young woman, it would have affected me the same way.

I, too, would like to be free of the whole dieting/body obsession

syndrome, and I think together we can do it!

Sue

Portland, Maine, US

missymo421 wrote:

Hi All!

I'm and am new.. this is actually the first yahoo group I've

joined. I'm 38 and have been dieting for the past 20 years. I worked

at a fitness club from the time I was 18 until I was 24 and developed

disordered eating. I'm always thinking about trying to eat clean and

lose bodyfat. I'm constantly taking "before" pictures for Body-for-

Life and have thought about doing a figure contest. The problem is I

don't think this is very realistic. I think you have to have

disordered eating in order to do that stuff. I'm trying IE (again!).

I think I'm ready to be free now and am glad I found some support. If

anyone can relate to my story, I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I decided to try this instead of going on my next diet. I am 39 and

have struggled with the diet/binge cycle now since 9th grade.

Although somehow I still manage to be only 15 lbs overweight it is

always on my mind and effects me deeply. I go from conscious eating

one day to the next eating like I will never have an opportunity

again. I know I need help.

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I was hoping to find a mentor from the group. Someone who is

recovered and can help guide me throught this process. Any takers?

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