I'm going to answer their questions but not do the rest of it again, as seems to be the trend with multiple nominations.
Here goes...
Josie's questions:
Josie
1. Why
did you start your blog?
Because I had too much to say about
bulimia. There was too much floating around in my mind and writing things down
in a private journal just doesn’t satisfy some things. Also I figured that
there must be people out there trying to recover from an eating disorder as
well, and that hopefully we would be able to support each other.
2. Does
anyone in your real life know about or read your blog?
No. Although I wouldn’t hesitate to
tell my bf. The only reason I don’t is because I don’t want him to feel
obligated to read it.
3. One
food with no calories
Chocolate! :D
4. Are
you involved in any type of treatment?
Yes. I am currently in a study that
provides cognitive behavioral therapy, which is supposed to be the therapy that
works best for bulimia. Before that I was in outpatient therapy. I’m not on any
drugs, medical or otherwise, the first because I believe I can solve this
problem by myself and the second because I think it’s a bad idea to do drugs.
Meaning nothing bad about anyone who does either of those. It’s a personal
choice.
5. Looking
back when did you notice the beginning of your disordered eating?
In 8th grade I starved
myself for a month, although I can’t remember why. And the ED seemed to go away
after that, but it resurfaced two years ago at Thanksgiving in the form of
binging and purging.
6. What
is your favorite way to waste time?
Watching online videos or going on
facebook or reading people’s blogs.
7. What
activity do you hate doing: dishes, commuting, finances, phone calls?
I have to do none of those!!!! Yay
for college!! When I’m at home I guess I hate commuting places. There was
actually a study done somewhere that showed that commute is one of the things
that has the most impact on someone’s happiness. So make sure to live near your
job!
8. Looking
back is there anything you wish you did more of?
I guess go to social events and get
to know people. At the time it always seems so hard to do that, but in
retrospect it looks easy.
9. If
you won a contest to build your dream house somewhere where would it be?
I would want a nice little cottage
type thing. Small. And I would want it in Cancun or Hawaii or somewhere
tropical. Of course, I’m never going to move to any of those places, but if I
didn’t have to worry about money that’s where I’d go.
10. Do you
have a target weight? What will be different once you get to your target
weight?
Yes, I have a target weight, which
is 115 pounds. And I know objectively that nothing will be different. In my
head I think I’ll feel better about myself but I know the truth is that I’ll
just keep wanting to lose more and more weight. That doesn’t stop me from
wishing though.
Waiting for Repair's Questions:
1.
Book or movie?
It depends. Usually books are better than movies, so I’ll
say books. But I haven’t been reading them lately.
2.
What do you think is your best feature?
My ass.
3.
Tea or coffee?
I like tea. I’ve
never liked coffee for some reason.
4.
What is the drunkest you’ve ever been?
Well. On vacation I was allowed to drink because the
drinking age was lower in that country. So my friends and I “bar hopped” to
like two bars and ordered some drinks. I ordered cocktails, and after two of
them my head started getting fuzzy but I don’t think I was anywhere near being
drunk. That’s pretty much it.
5. How
many sexual partners have you had?
Just one, my current bf. My parents
really drilled it into me when I was young to not have sex until I was mature,
so I waiting until college.
6. Do
you think the world is going to end this year?
No. At least I hope not…
7. What
is your favorite perfume/aftershave?
Hmmmmmmmm… I have no idea.
8. Would
you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
Oh yes. My grand plan was to get
liposuction as soon as I got into college. As I grew up I decided that that
wouldn’t be feasible, but I still plan to do it at some point. Or a tummy tuck
or something of that nature.
9. Have
you left your own country for a holiday?
Not for a holiday but during summer
vacation I’ve gone to different places.
10. What is
your favorite food?
My favorite dessert food is
chocolate, since I eat tons of it. But my favorite actual food is probably
mussels. They’re so delicious and served so rarely!
11. Who is
your favorite artist/band?
I really like Mika. His songs are
so upbeat and fun to sing to. But I like almost any kind of music as long as
the specific song sounds good.
Thank you so much for answering my questions, I really like your answer to the last question because that is my answer too! And I also thought that living in a tropical area would be awesome but then I remembered my skin burns so easily and I would waste half my time full of anxiety about bathing suits.
ReplyDeleteOh you had asked me if many people are surprised that I don't have a traumatic experience in my past to tie into my ED and the answer is yes. Most people who know about my ED think I have been magically curred and that is all in my past because I am at a normal weight right now, including my family. My husband was sure I was hiding the "real" reason for my ED and I think he still kind of thinks that way. I always explain that genetics loaded the gun and life experiences pulled the trigger.