Guest guest Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 That's very sweet Alana. I can tell you there's two groups of people I've come to cherrish in my life - OA and this list. The unconditional love and support that comes from both is a daily inspiration. , You bring up some very valid points about OA, one being that each meeting group is so varied and different. How wonderful that you have found such a great, accepting, warm and open group of people. It sounds like people that are very accepting and intuitive, like yourself. Alana > > > I've been incredibly quiet myself for a while, too, for the same reasons. > > I've been struggling mightily with the dichotomy in my mind of needing to > > lose weight for real and present health concerns - primarily the same > > diabetes struggles you have and the need to the internal struggle caused > by > > Intuitive Eating. In fact, I met with my dietitian who has encouraged me > > both to IE and Overeaters Anonymous this morning to discuss the confusion > > and mild panic as I've gained weight over the past few months. > > I guess I need to discuss that mild panic (you hit the spot with this > oline) as well. I don't have people IRL to discuss that with. Well, > there are a few people who're willing to listen but it's frustrating for > me because they listen and mean to do good and all BUT DON'T REALLY > UNDERSTAND. That feeling of "being understood" is something online > groups give me. I'd like to have a real life support group but haven't > found one so far. > > > What I've concluded is that the withdrawal I subconsciously made from this > > group is precisely the WRONG thing to do. I need this group, I need the > > people in it, I need as much love and support as I can find in an attempt > to > > restore my life to sanity from a lifetime of highly disordered eating. I > > suspect that's what you need too Styxia. > > I think you're absolutely right. After a few days of reading and posting > I feel reassured that the techniques of IE are important ones even if > you have to take medical restrictions into consideration. I know that > there are people who have problems when there is talk about restriction > (I can't stand detailed diet talk myself so I can understand) but I hope > there will be a place for people on restricted diets because of medical > resaons as well. > > > If you have weight induced diabetes then the odds are you can still live a > > very long and very healthy life as you bring your weight back into a > normal > > range. > > I so hope you're right. > > > The truth is you can do that through restriction and torturous > > exercise. But the other truth is that you won't keep it there - and that's > > what's important if you want to live to be anywhere near 100 - if you > don't > > learn to eat normally. > > I can't even REACH that normal weight because I decompensate a lot. So I > definitely need more than "a diet". > > > So, Styxia, I hope you will stay around. To the rest of the group, who I > > have thought about daily but in silence, I'm excited to be back and want > you > > all to know how very much I need each of you. > > I hope you will be posting more often, too. :-) > > Best wishes > s. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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