Is wanting (but not currently or ever suffering from) an eating disorder an illness within itself
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2007-11-15 19:02:22
I don't think wanting an eating disorder is as bad as actually having one, but it's definitely not a normal desire. People with actual eating disorders, however, have deep emotional problems that go far beyond weight issues.
Sure, I think the root problems of this are the same as that of somebody with say anorexia. The basis of your issue appears to me to be that you don't want to be you anymore, so, in order to change and enhance/improve your life, you feel that you'd need to have a different look. Probably not unlike the gaunt, grungy, permanently sad look of the anorexic. Believe me, it's not a cool look, cos to look like that, all bone and sorrow, you have tohave actually nearly starved your body to death !!! I'm speaking from personal experience, my own, and people who are or who have been anorexics are either still experiencing or have recovered from enormous emotional/mental turmoil .
Perhaps the only other thing that could spart this desire would be to conform with certain peer groups set standards? This option would be equally as ludicrous to follow through with under the impression that once you suceed, everything will fall into place. As I said, people who project this image don't do it by choice. As you said yourself, it is an illness.
PEACE
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my opinion is that the eating disorder is most likely a symptom of a personality disorder like Bipolar or borderline.
get help asap