Showing posts with label Anorexia; Eating Disorders; Food; Weight; Psychology; Anorexia; Eating Disorders; Food; Weight; Psychology; Anxiety; Dating; Relationships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anorexia; Eating Disorders; Food; Weight; Psychology; Anorexia; Eating Disorders; Food; Weight; Psychology; Anxiety; Dating; Relationships. Show all posts
6 Jan 2011
Can you have a boyfriend when you're still recovering from ED?
I've been seeing this guy for a few months now, and I feel like it's about time we moved from 'dating' each other to 'being in a relationship'. Setting aside the (glaringly obvious) issue of whether he feels the same, I have my own qualms about it. I want to make a concerted effort to eat more healthily and take care of my body and meet its needs (as my New Years resulotions show). But I worry, if I put on weight, will he still fancy me? When we met, I was still pretty thin. If he fancied the skinny me, will he also fancy the healthy me? Perhaps skinny is his type and curves will turn him off. The fact that I'm having these worries put me off getting more involved with him, as I'm concerned that the worries will escalate if we get more serious, and throw me off track with my healthy eating. I know that AA members aren't supposed to start new relationships until they're sober. Maybe ED recoverers need a similar rule. On the other hand, maybe I should just try not to worry, and try not to let my issues with food effect what could be a potentially good relationship. Afterall, part of ED recovery is committing to not letting your relationship with food dictate the rest of your life. What do you guys think? Is it possible to get into a relationship before you're fully recovered?
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