What was your experience with anorexia recovery? how long until you were fully healthy and had good skin/hair?

Question

just wondering of peoples experiences

Answer 1

I don't think you can ever be fully "healthy."  I still battle food issues and negative body thoughts although I officially got over being anorexic and bulimeic 4 years ago.  

But, I had been ED (eating disordered) for 13 years and then I went into therapy.  I was REAL thin, my hair was falling out, my throat was bleeding.  It took 2 years in therapy to get to a "normal" weight.  I went to therapy with a specialist in ED for 2 times every week.  Then 2 more years to battle all my negative thoughts about being a "healthy" weight.

It took about a year for my hormones to get regulated back to normal and my hair to get back to normal. And my skin did not get "hydrated" until about 3 years into therapy.   It was terrible and took awhile.

ED are so difficult because they throw your whole body out of whack.

My hair texture totally changed.

I am better now, but I battle food issues all the time.  People think ED are not serious, but people die from them.  And they are so difficult because you can not just ignore food...it is part of existence.

Answer 2

Here's my story..

Even though I had an eating disorder in general( not specifically anorexia because that's more of a Mental thing,) But I just didn't eat, period. It was mostly caused by a digestive issue, but anyways, the disorder started around December 2005, the summer that followed and that year was terruble, now that i look back at though.

Honestly I didn't realize something was wrong with me until my family gave me reality check and pointed it out. So the year went by.. (this was in 6th grade by the way) and in April I got some good help at Geisinger . Once my digestive problems were fixed then a while after so was my eating disorder. It was a bit tough, I had alot of breakdowns and stuff. I was fully recovered by September (Quick eh ^^ ). My Skin wasn't pale anymore and my hair looked healthy and stuff.

Downside is, now i'm having trouble with my weight, alot of insecurities. I can't help but think i'm fat, i'm used to the way i was when i was practically dying. ( I really was, wouldn't be alive this moment) . But it was all for the better, right now i'm healthy and getting into shape :)