This video makes lots of sense. I would go about three days not eating at a time until I realize that what I'm doing is pointless. Then I start to eat a meal again and then get depressed because I feel fat so I stop eating again. I'm really trying to be motivated to stop all together. I realize its not as serious as what you and many other people are going through, but I want it to stop. Thankyou!
Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness and an eating disorder is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
my motivation comes from and came from being told "you will die, you WILL die" by the therapists etc, and then it dawned on me, i will die and i wont see my 2year old son anymore, i wont be able to cuddle him when he falls down and i wont be there when he needs me. i didnt want my son to see me die of a heart attack;i dont want him at the age of 2, to witness and watch me die infront of his eyes. it is so hard for me,coz i cant believe that i will die, at the same time knowing that i will die.
hey kat what happened to the group on myspace i had your on my groups and its not there anymore let me know k you were helping me and having someone i can relate to helps big time keep up thee good work and be encouraged
This seems sort of passive, as if people must wait until they collapse or can't go any further...but I can't see any other way either. I hope people take resposibility for themselves before this happens - in my mind, that's what it comes down to - owning up to the the consequences to your own body and relationships with those around you and then deciding you can prevent it...by eating, becoming healthy again. That's why your videos might help people see the stopping point is right now.
My eating disorder scares me so much. You give me hope to continue to fight the voice of ED. =] I'm not stopping my starvation, but I try to take steps to stop it. I don't know. But your videos are comforting. Thanks.
You are absolutely amazing and such a strong person to be able to overcome all of this and then come here and try to help anyone you can. You're a personal hero to me and I hope you continue to try to spread the word about eating disorders. Take care.
i lost EVERYTHING because of my eating disorder,so i got up and faught it wit every thing i had left in my body,im beter there is hope,you just have to reach that point..kat your amazing thank you so muchxxxxx
That video was very true...so many things I'm going thru rite now...I don't know if I can recover yet...but ur videos help me to see the other side of it...thanks for your words! :)
Thanks Kat I needed a kick in my butt today. I am on a downward spiral back into relapse and I am scared to death. My body, My soul, My family cannot survive another relapse. I need to start living instead of just existing. You are truly an inspiration.
I believe there is a lot of truth in what you say, eniwekwe. You're insight brings some hope to people with ED. And for that you're a great person :-).
Do you really have to go to the bottom though? Is that really what it takes? That scares me! I don't want it to be too late! I guess I am not desperate yet, but I don't want it to be too late!!
She did NOT say it had to be too late... she said you have to be desperate. And she is absolutely right. If you're not desperate, you won't give up everything, and unless you give up EVERY SINGLE THING about an eating disorder, you won't get truly better.
I don't know... that's the problem for me at the moment. Here I am, going to residential next Tuesday, and I don't even know if I want this. Really, it's kinda pathetic of me. But I still have this underlying feeling that I HAVE to try.
wow kat your an amazing person i think one of the hundreds of reasons you still lived after you had a heart attack and was sick for so long is to come back to earth and help because you do you help so much and you made me cry when you said that now you can look at yourself in the mirror and say "thats a beautiful girl" its true your are so beautiful inside and out...
You are so right each person's bottom is different. But we do hit it each one of us and we do know it inside that ENOUGH already. Good Video as usual.
You are an amazing, intelligent and beautiful woman. You do a really great job of informing alot of girls about eating disorders. I love your videos and I am glad you are now living a life you deserve. xXx
I love you and your videos but I don't agree with one of your points. I don't think desperation and motivation go together. Desperation is a way strong feeling and yes, it can motivate you to get better, but it can also do the very opposite. Honestly, what I've gotten from your videos was motivation rather than desperation. You need to be desperate in order to make yourself move up to a higher point but you need a lot more motivation to be able to do that.
This video really got to me. You are so amazing and your videos help me so much. They make me question my thoughts and everything that I'm doing to myself. I'm at a point where I want to want to get better. It's really scary. But I still can't let it go. Sometimes I feel as though I don't have the power to choose whether or not to let the eating disorder go. I do see how it does come down to desperation.Keep Inspiring!
True. But I don't believe that you need to hit rock bottom to begin to recover. I think you can do it in small steps, gradually. Finding a little success in each day to be proud of- and to motivate you to pursue another success tomorrow. Great vid!
Very true, about different for everybody. 10, 20, 30 years from now, your words and images of hope will always be remembered for someone watching today.20 yrs ago, someone told me something and it took me that long to understand how it relates to me, Take care
Your videos are so very powerful. They are like a series of books. You put them together and they have a direction. Although each video alone does have good points. For all who is anerixic. Guys do not find really skinny girls, like Nicole Richey at her present condition attractive.
This video makes lots of sense. I would go about three days not eating at a time until I realize that what I'm doing is pointless. Then I start to eat a meal again and then get depressed because I feel fat so I stop eating again. I'm really trying to be motivated to stop all together. I realize its not as serious as what you and many other people are going through, but I want it to stop. Thankyou!
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hjkfhs 1 year ago
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Brezal1989 1 year ago
You're so amazing, i look up to you. Thank you.xxx
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Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness and an eating disorder is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
hsttraindriver 2 years ago
my motivation comes from and came from being told "you will die, you WILL die" by the therapists etc, and then it dawned on me, i will die and i wont see my 2year old son anymore, i wont be able to cuddle him when he falls down and i wont be there when he needs me. i didnt want my son to see me die of a heart attack;i dont want him at the age of 2, to witness and watch me die infront of his eyes. it is so hard for me,coz i cant believe that i will die, at the same time knowing that i will die.
minimal1975 2 years ago 3
hey kat what happened to the group on myspace i had your on my groups and its not there anymore let me know k you were helping me and having someone i can relate to helps big time keep up thee good work and be encouraged
jjw242002 5 years ago
You are very corageous. Thank you for sharing
candyandterry 5 years ago 11
This seems sort of passive, as if people must wait until they collapse or can't go any further...but I can't see any other way either. I hope people take resposibility for themselves before this happens - in my mind, that's what it comes down to - owning up to the the consequences to your own body and relationships with those around you and then deciding you can prevent it...by eating, becoming healthy again. That's why your videos might help people see the stopping point is right now.
KungFu17 5 years ago
you are beautiful and intelligent.kisses
veronicasirio 5 years ago 8
Do you ever miss your ed? I tend to miss mine a lot when I put 100% in...which is why I keep relapsing
ilana667 5 years ago
My eating disorder scares me so much. You give me hope to continue to fight the voice of ED. =] I'm not stopping my starvation, but I try to take steps to stop it. I don't know. But your videos are comforting. Thanks.
ipukedupmypancakes 5 years ago 3
You are absolutely amazing and such a strong person to be able to overcome all of this and then come here and try to help anyone you can. You're a personal hero to me and I hope you continue to try to spread the word about eating disorders. Take care.
bagofbutterflywings 5 years ago 3
i lost EVERYTHING because of my eating disorder,so i got up and faught it wit every thing i had left in my body,im beter there is hope,you just have to reach that point..kat your amazing thank you so muchxxxxx
toby224 5 years ago 3
thanks a lot for your words, although you made me cry im feeling better now
xiratxex 5 years ago 2
That video was very true...so many things I'm going thru rite now...I don't know if I can recover yet...but ur videos help me to see the other side of it...thanks for your words! :)
diva05876534 5 years ago 3
Thanks Kat I needed a kick in my butt today. I am on a downward spiral back into relapse and I am scared to death. My body, My soul, My family cannot survive another relapse. I need to start living instead of just existing. You are truly an inspiration.
pixiechik02 5 years ago
I would *like* to believe that an ED can be successfully fought before bottom is reached, before terrible damage is suffered.
I do believe that is the case for obesity. But anorexia and bulemia... I just don't know. Your experience certainly argues against it.
Urgelt 5 years ago
I believe there is a lot of truth in what you say, eniwekwe. You're insight brings some hope to people with ED. And for that you're a great person :-).
soulfuluniverse 5 years ago
ty for continuing these posts
aboutthattime 5 years ago
Do you really have to go to the bottom though? Is that really what it takes? That scares me! I don't want it to be too late! I guess I am not desperate yet, but I don't want it to be too late!!
guitarlovenjc 5 years ago
She did NOT say it had to be too late... she said you have to be desperate. And she is absolutely right. If you're not desperate, you won't give up everything, and unless you give up EVERY SINGLE THING about an eating disorder, you won't get truly better.
shrinerspark 5 years ago
Are you Desperate?
guitarlovenjc 5 years ago
I don't know... that's the problem for me at the moment. Here I am, going to residential next Tuesday, and I don't even know if I want this. Really, it's kinda pathetic of me. But I still have this underlying feeling that I HAVE to try.
shrinerspark 5 years ago
Very, very true
fr2nc1zok 5 years ago
Very moving Kat! I cried, but then again, I cry at all of your videos, even the one's you do with your friends.
jeziykah 5 years ago
Great video!
Thanks for all your videos, they honestly DO help me.
bitchpepper 5 years ago
wow kat your an amazing person i think one of the hundreds of reasons you still lived after you had a heart attack and was sick for so long is to come back to earth and help because you do you help so much and you made me cry when you said that now you can look at yourself in the mirror and say "thats a beautiful girl" its true your are so beautiful inside and out...
cynthia2011 5 years ago
That video made me cry. Thank you for showing others that there is life after anorexia. You are an amazing person.
ambernc 5 years ago
You are so right each person's bottom is different. But we do hit it each one of us and we do know it inside that ENOUGH already. Good Video as usual.
AliaxAtreides 5 years ago
You are an amazing, intelligent and beautiful woman. You do a really great job of informing alot of girls about eating disorders. I love your videos and I am glad you are now living a life you deserve. xXx
WasteOfSiemen 5 years ago
thank you
RedBirdQuackBlack 5 years ago
I love your videos..
They are sooo powerful <3
AnasPuppet 5 years ago
god has blessed u. he has been graceful.
misslovelygirl20 5 years ago
Wow! That was awesome! I am so glad that you are making these because they are very powerful and helpful. Thank you so much!
gemof51 5 years ago
u cant just "tell" someone..how to get better.
its many diff. things...
as u talk about today.
u have to find it inside urself..WHY u want to get better. yes. u heard me right..WANT. u have to WANT to get better.
everyone in the world could tell u..u "shoul" get better..or even NEED to get better...but if u dont WANT it..ur never gonna get better.
i love all of ur videos kat.
they are captivating..and real..and down to earth.
thank you :)
starvingworx 5 years ago
Please keep your videos coming. Hugs.
theabsolutchi 5 years ago
I love you and your videos but I don't agree with one of your points. I don't think desperation and motivation go together. Desperation is a way strong feeling and yes, it can motivate you to get better, but it can also do the very opposite. Honestly, what I've gotten from your videos was motivation rather than desperation. You need to be desperate in order to make yourself move up to a higher point but you need a lot more motivation to be able to do that.
theabsolutchi 5 years ago
This video really got to me. You are so amazing and your videos help me so much. They make me question my thoughts and everything that I'm doing to myself. I'm at a point where I want to want to get better. It's really scary. But I still can't let it go. Sometimes I feel as though I don't have the power to choose whether or not to let the eating disorder go. I do see how it does come down to desperation.Keep Inspiring!
SIdyingDE 5 years ago
True. But I don't believe that you need to hit rock bottom to begin to recover. I think you can do it in small steps, gradually. Finding a little success in each day to be proud of- and to motivate you to pursue another success tomorrow. Great vid!
LucyShy 5 years ago
yet another great video :)
insidethemusicbox11 5 years ago
Very true, about different for everybody. 10, 20, 30 years from now, your words and images of hope will always be remembered for someone watching today.20 yrs ago, someone told me something and it took me that long to understand how it relates to me, Take care
gplanter 5 years ago
Your videos are so very powerful. They are like a series of books. You put them together and they have a direction. Although each video alone does have good points. For all who is anerixic. Guys do not find really skinny girls, like Nicole Richey at her present condition attractive.
JayZoop 5 years ago