Day Patient

Hello everyone,

So today, I am going to be starting treatment as a day patient in a hospital. My parents have made this decision for me. My condition is not too bad though and I think my parents are over-reacting! School has been much harder since I currently weigh in at about 90 lbs and I am 5'3. I started off the summer at 121, so this weight loss has really had an effect on me! I am so confused and scared but since being on this website, I have gotten hope! The amazing ways people are doing it - on their own! I really would have loved to try that but my ED is too strong, I guess. At this point, the goal weight is 105-110 (scary numbers?) I would love your advice on this and I thank each and every one of you who took time to read this! 

Love, love, love, 

Sophie

hey sophie try not to worry  to much about day patient it sounds like its what you need. just thnk of t as a kick start in to getting yourself back on track . they will be able to help you to get the structure of your meals back in. you said yourself school is getting hard . gaining is hard but you can and need to do it, as soon as you are ready you can start doing it at home . try not to think of to far ahead weights etc this may freak you out . just focus on the here and now trying to get yourself healthy again . i try to view it as weight restoration not gain. you are building your body up to what it should be feeding all the bones muscles organs. so go with your positive head on and accept what help they offer you , good luck you can do this

h xxx

Original Post by sophiec96:

My parents have made this decision for me. My condition is not too bad though and I think my parents are over-reacting!

Do try to take ownership of the problem now, be mature about it and accept that your parents weren't over-reacting but simply looking after you properly.    It's absolutely harrowing for anyone to see someone they love dearly fading away before their eyes.  I know because I lost a friend to anorexia about 25 years ago.  She always said her condition was 'not too bad' as well.... thought everyone was overreacting and trying to keep her fat.  All the classic twisted thinking.   Being clinically underweight is very dangerous....  Unlike some of the trivial things parents could over-react about (boyfriends, hair-colour, staying out too late) disordered eating really isn't one of them.

I would advise you to go into this wholeheartedly and take every ounce of help that you're offered.   Remind yourself daily that the medical team's objective is to help you get healthy in mind and body..... and support them by being as cooperative as possible.  Listen well.  Ask questions.  Express any concerns. Do as you're asked.  But, above all, be honest and open.....  Then you'll get the best out of it

Good luck

Hi. I have done day and inpatient. I have went into programs on my own but also at times forced by my family. A few thoughts. I encourage you to be honest and expressing your fealings. A huge flag is you think you are not that bad and your family is overeacting. You are in a bad place and the fears you have are normal but you must push through and see the dangers. It sounds like you have lost 30 pounds in a short time and are underweight. They are not overeating and your ed is making you feel they are. These programs can be a great source of support and ways to learn healthy coping skills. They are the starting point though. I remember my 1st ip at Renfrew at 18 and my parents forced me and I just went through the motions. I too felt like you. You know what everyone was right. Instead I wasted the next 12 plus years in and out of hospitals,behind school/job,many health issues like cardiac units,lost friends/family I could go on. You don't want that so I encourage you to be honest and really tell them how you feel you are not that bad etc so that they can help you see the light and better your life.