ED Is anorexia connected with ptsd?

[Srain]

I'm glad to hear this, Darin and I hope that she continues.
Take good care of yourself, you have great questions.

Peace,
Rain

 

[simplekindofgirl]

These are just two of the threads in the forum- it addresses it a little bit. I am sure that there are more, but this is what I found. Just be aware that it is a perspective of what it is like from several different accounts and types and trauma and that it should not discourage you, but encourage you. You are not alone in this problem, it can be a real problem, and it can often be overcome.

[DLMURL]https://www.ptsdforum.org/c/threads/lets-talk-about-sex-intimacy-and-self-image.21276/page-2#post-295103[/DLMURL]

[DLMURL]https://www.ptsdforum.org/c/threads/flashbacks-during-sex.10610/page-2#post-303183[/DLMURL]

 

[Darin]

Thanks for the links, it makes sense that she has trouble with intimacy, she was raped and beaten up by an intruder in her house when she was thirteen, never had any prior abuse, had a very simple, positive life before that, was into barbies and cheerleading.

Is one one the nicest people you would meet, carries a lot of guilt from the past, I'm hoping I can get her a therapist, she actually believes she needs help, which isn't the way she was last year.

I figure if I'm very calm with her and do what I say I'm going to do, things will work out, I have trouble with patience, but she is worth changing that.

 

[Anna]

I used to have an eating disorder. I have found taking birth control pills has not only eased my anxiety, it has also increased my appetite. I have gained 8 pounds since taking them.

 

[TLight]

Had it all man. Conquered it cause I got fed up with something outside myself controlling me, yet again. I have the perps controlling me, the triggers controlling me, the nightmares and flashbacks, now I was going to let food control me. F that.

But on the other hand, I also got hooked because it seemed the only thing I could control. Barf, strave, have my clothes hanging off me. But I realized its truly the other way around.

Now that I'm older, looks like Alzheimers in on the horizon. Not sure how I'll conquer that one, perhaps it will be a blessing. My greatest fear in this life is being on my death bed, moments from death, and having to experience this terror I've been dealing with my entire freakin life. Terror at the moment of death too? Come on.

Hate to be negative, but Jesus. How much can a person take.