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Laur
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ups & downs of recovery from an ed.
About Me:
Brief Synopsis of my story:
began my eating disorder at 11, it got way worse at 17 and continued to get worse each year, month, day...
I went to residential treatment for the first time Dec 26 2007, to RainRock (affiliate of monte nido, owner: carolyn costin), in eugene, oregon for 3 months. I was overweight at admission and was diagnosed ed-nos, and was very sick.
afterwards, I relapsed really badly, did an IOP/PHP in the bay area (california), was hospitalized 3 times, and then went to a great PHP in sacramento.
After some brief period of recovery and outpatient, i relapsed again, worse than ever. Diagnosed with anorexia-purging type, I decided to go to a holistic treatment center in arizona. It didn't work out for me, and I left AMA after 2.5 weeks.
I fell further and further into my illness and depression
In this past April 2009, i was lucky enough to get into Monte Nido Vista (carolyn costins program).
After 45 days residential, 2 months in the transision house and PHP, then 2 months IOP, I am now strong in my recovery. I have an amazing outpatient team that i see on a regular basis, and have stepped down very slowly in treatment this time around. I not have over A YEAR OF RECOVERY free from the ed!!!
I also struggle with drinking and cutting...have 9 months sober from alcohol & no longer self injure.
None of this is easy, it's hard as fuck, but I hope that I can be proof to someone that it is, in fact, possible to recover. 11 of the 22 years of my life, i was sick, and dying, and now i'm not. even in recovery, i had a heart attack and heart surgery, due to permanent damage from the ed.
I hope to share my story, to help someone, anyone.
-L
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I'm not a therapist, I'm not on here, if you're suicidal, go to a hospital, get help-therapy really isn't as scary or taboo as you think it is! Tell a friend or parent, sibling, teacher, tell SOMEONE & get some help
lots of goods for you and your loved one ,very glad you recovered so well