To show I can think of things other than family tsuris, let me mention that I LOVE Gordon Ramsey.
I'll be in my bunk.
Jayne ,'War Stories'
Spike's Bitches 31: We're Motivated Go-getters.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Scrappy - Jul 06, 2006 7:23:40 am PDT #3122 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Amy - Jul 06, 2006 7:24:53 am PDT #3123 of 10001
Because books.
What is the best course? Insist she stop eating? Insist she eats? Stop her if it looks like she is going to go vomit? Let her talk about it? Tell her not to alk about it?
My only experience with this was a friend who was dangerously anorexic when we were in high school. She was in and out of the hospital a few times, and has been in therapy most of her life. From what I could tell with her, therapy was the only thing that got her through it.
I think with eating disorders, a lot of it has to do with control. So "catching" her about to vomit, or ordering her to eat/not eat, may only make the situaiton worse, in that she might be more careful about hiding it.
I'm so sorry she's going through this. Vibes for you and her and your mom, Robin.
§ ita § - Jul 06, 2006 7:29:38 am PDT #3124 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
None of the bulimics I know would listen to friends or family, Robin. I'm with Amy on the professional help.
Rick - Jul 06, 2006 7:31:52 am PDT #3125 of 10001
There are excellent short-term outpatient treatments for bulimia these days. One is a cognitive-behavioral treatment, and the other is based on interpersonal therapy. Both of these have been proven to help most people in a short time.
The only problem is that the treatments are relatively new, so that you usually have to be in a large city or a university town to find the real thing.
SuziQ - Jul 06, 2006 7:40:27 am PDT #3126 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Headdesk. Headdesk. Headdesk.
I need a new fucking life.
Polter-Cow - Jul 06, 2006 7:42:43 am PDT #3127 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
{{SuziQ}}
What be up?
sj - Jul 06, 2006 7:43:23 am PDT #3128 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Suzi}}}
Nora Deirdre - Jul 06, 2006 7:43:30 am PDT #3129 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Hugs to Suzi and Robin and Robin's niece. I'm sorry I have no helpful words for any of you.
In other news, I have returned from the wilds of Maine intact and relaxed and well fed.
Gudanov - Jul 06, 2006 7:43:44 am PDT #3130 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
((SuziQ))
I need a new fucking life.
Do you mean you need a completely new life, or just the intercourse part of it? It's ambiguous.
SuziQ - Jul 06, 2006 7:45:11 am PDT #3131 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Just so tired of being the middleman. I am the peacekeeper of the family and it is so fricking draining.
Nevermind that I am still getting caught up at work and have started a new class. Yes, I chose to be off work and to try to get my stooopid degree, but damn. Why can't adults act like adults? WHY?!?!?!?!?
eta - Gud, yes, that too would be nice. I should not be NGA. Really.