
Originally Posted by
Julie, Julie
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Are you seeking help for it?
I feel like it is about as bad as drug abuse when a dancer is compelled to torture, neglect, or mutilate herself because of her club environment.
I know that doesn't really get to the bottom of the seriousness of an eating disorder, I wish I could say something more profound.
But, mental power and discipline is often underused, yet can be the key to begin the process of accepting yourself.
I don't know if this makes sense, and I know Eating disorders are a mental illness, but if you feel like the girls are commenting on your weight, instead of letting them be part of the excuse to purge yourself, practice using your will-power to say "no, I won't help kill myself b/c of what I think other's think." It's kind of like willing yourself out of depression (which I greatly suffer from) instance by instance or willing yourself to be able to refuse an alcohol or drug addiction, one situation at a time. Then, I found you can start focusing on your illness better and begin to understand how to cure yourself of your destructive behavior (once everyone that doesn't matter is out of your mind).
With the empowerment of strengthening your mind, a light at the end of the tunnel appears.
I don't think I'm a psychologist, or I'm qualified to preach to you, I just have struggled with severe depression for years, which brings me to my 2nd FIRST since beginning to dance:
I've never seen a psychiatrist more often in my life.
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