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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 1585168" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>[USER=149689]@Bufger[/USER] - I'm sure you won't be able to believe this now, where you are, but I know deep, deep down that my journey to the pit and back of anorexia was the making of me. By virtue of the lessons I learned, I know that if I really, really want something, and I want it now, I can achieve almost anything. OK. Along the way I learned I could very nearly killed myself. I had a couple of weeks tops left. I'll never forget the utterly crushed look on my Father's face, when they flew out to say their goodbyes. That wasn't a good day for any of us. But, moving along; on the upside, I also learned, I could, over a bit of time, and with some help, turn that self-destructive, uncontrollable force around to rebuild what I almost lost and move forward.</p><p></p><p>Aside from my period of sick leave, surrounding my hospitalisation, and a couple of weeks to stabilise myself, and visit family (I was working and living overseas at the time), I didn't miss a day's work due to this. Also, when I was ready to change jobs, and actually spend a bit of time closer to my family (OK, 325 miles is clos<strong>er?</strong>), I left one job at the end of one month, relocated and started my new job the next, and carried on in my career as if I hadn't missed a beat.</p><p></p><p>Please, please don't take that as template for your own journey, or something to set your expectations on, because, as I'm sure you appreciate, there was a lot of hard work, self-doubt, anger with myself for letting it happen, frustration and for a while the temptation to revert along the way. All I'm trying to do is to encourage you to consider this is a bump in your road. Of course, it is a very important bump to be navigated carefully, but it needn't cause an enormous stall, if you give it the respect it deserves.</p><p></p><p>Mother Nature is a very cruel mistress when gets a true grip, but she also has a forgiving side.</p><p></p><p>Please do stay with us and you could use this thread, or the blog section to chronical your journey if you find the prospect helpful.</p><p></p><p>If there was anything you wanted to ask me, please do, or if you prefer you could message me, but I think you can be assured there are lots of us on this forum gunning for you to get this sorted.</p><p></p><p>Not one of us is immune to an eating disorder, or any other form of mental illness. Not one of us is immune from burnout or whatever anyone wants to call it. Some of us are just in a better place, <em><strong>today</strong></em>, than others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 1585168, member: 345386"] [USER=149689]@Bufger[/USER] - I'm sure you won't be able to believe this now, where you are, but I know deep, deep down that my journey to the pit and back of anorexia was the making of me. By virtue of the lessons I learned, I know that if I really, really want something, and I want it now, I can achieve almost anything. OK. Along the way I learned I could very nearly killed myself. I had a couple of weeks tops left. I'll never forget the utterly crushed look on my Father's face, when they flew out to say their goodbyes. That wasn't a good day for any of us. But, moving along; on the upside, I also learned, I could, over a bit of time, and with some help, turn that self-destructive, uncontrollable force around to rebuild what I almost lost and move forward. Aside from my period of sick leave, surrounding my hospitalisation, and a couple of weeks to stabilise myself, and visit family (I was working and living overseas at the time), I didn't miss a day's work due to this. Also, when I was ready to change jobs, and actually spend a bit of time closer to my family (OK, 325 miles is clos[B]er?[/B]), I left one job at the end of one month, relocated and started my new job the next, and carried on in my career as if I hadn't missed a beat. Please, please don't take that as template for your own journey, or something to set your expectations on, because, as I'm sure you appreciate, there was a lot of hard work, self-doubt, anger with myself for letting it happen, frustration and for a while the temptation to revert along the way. All I'm trying to do is to encourage you to consider this is a bump in your road. Of course, it is a very important bump to be navigated carefully, but it needn't cause an enormous stall, if you give it the respect it deserves. Mother Nature is a very cruel mistress when gets a true grip, but she also has a forgiving side. Please do stay with us and you could use this thread, or the blog section to chronical your journey if you find the prospect helpful. If there was anything you wanted to ask me, please do, or if you prefer you could message me, but I think you can be assured there are lots of us on this forum gunning for you to get this sorted. Not one of us is immune to an eating disorder, or any other form of mental illness. Not one of us is immune from burnout or whatever anyone wants to call it. Some of us are just in a better place, [I][B]today[/B][/I], than others. [/QUOTE]
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