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November 3, 2005, 7:24 pm PST
Don't mess with something that you don't understand....
Quote From: wovoiceI think the reason is not to hurt...but to show those with eating disorders and their families, that if Kathy, being as far into the disease as she was, could go into recovery there is hope for many. She was in a far place...this is not to diminish yours or anyone else's ED. But, if Kathy can beat it....where she was, than so can You! That is the point..... Not to show you shocking pictures or to stir emotions but I am sure Dr. Phil in his "real" ways, wanted to show that it is possible for YOU to beat this....! It is about healing and hoping....and I truly believe that is what his message was about today. I am sure Kathy will be an inspiration to many…. If she can make it, being this extreme, then there is hope for a lot of people out there with Eating Disorders that didn’t think they had a chance. So...I watched the show today, and it was indeed rather triggering. I believe that the phrase "the road to destruction is paved with good intentions" is appropriate here. The root of eating disorders is not food. It is a symptom. People who don't understand or know about eating disorders focus on weight, appearance, and food. When I have been in treatment, yes, I have gained weight. My biggest (as well as the others I've been with in treatment) fear in coming out of treatment is that those around me will focus on my weight and my appearance. The more you focus on the symptom, the harder it is for a person with an eating disorder to remember that the food is not the problem. For once, I'd like to see a person who actually knows about and works with eating disorders do a show on one. I'd like to see someone talk about the REAL issues underlying the problem. That way, a person warching with an eating disorder can actually begin the road to recovery. Those who are supporting the person with the ED can start to have a clue how to help. Believe it or not, a person with anorexia knows, at least in a head knowledge way, that their health is in jeopardy. Oh yes...and the last thing that I ever want to see is a before and after picture. Body image is the last thing to get better, so seeing before pictures of myself only triggers that focus-on-my-body mechanism to kick in. For a person with anorexia, thin is actually beautiful and a mark of pride, accomplishment, and self control. Those are just my thoughts.
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