revolution of my life: learning to eat okay again

Recently, I started outpatient treatment for my eating disorder. I was diagnosed with an Eating Disorder: Not Otherwise Specified. I am going to write about my experiences, which I believe will help. I also struggle with addiction (sober over 3 years), depression, anxiety, PTSD, traits of Borderline Personality Disorder, and am a survivor of abuse. Other stuff about me: I am in my late 20s and the single mom of a 10 year old. I am also in graduate school and a birth doula.
The Mental Illness Directory

I drove across state for my sister’s graduation. Close to 4:30, I get a call and answer it. I knew it was the women’s shelter for which I applied. And it was.

Of course, as with my expectation - I didn’t get the job. 

This type of shit just feeds into my self-hate. I had a feeling I wouldn’t get the job. I just did. I feel like a loser and that I am not good enough, ever. I feel like a piece of shit.

So I didn’t get the job and then have to go back to the party and act all okay. It was tough. But I suppose the distraction helped. Now I can sit and wallow in my self-pity and feel shitty and stupid and like an idiot.

What did I do wrong?

She said they were impressed by me and would keep my application on file and if I wanted to, they could call me for a future job.

But it’s like, I try. And my interest is women’s issues. Fuck, my undergrad was sociology and women’s studies. What the fuck did I do wrong? I feel so fucking shitty. :( I want to go home, lay in my own bed, cry, and cuddle with my boyfriend.

I hope it is something we always remember.

I feel crazy.

I had a job interview last week and I haven’t heard back. I am being really obsessive, anxious, worried I will get a call, letter, or email that I haven’t gotten the job. It’s driving me extremely mad right now. I will feel like a loser or failure if I don’t get it. Plus on facebook, a friend of mine who graduated when I did said she was offered a therapy job in town. So of course I am thinking it’s the one I applied to. There aren’t many therapy jobs in my town open. Ugh. :(

I just want to find out, so I can feel depressed for a day or two and move on. I left the interview feeling I did really well, too. Which doesn’t happen.

But now I sit with an awful stomach feeling, shaking hands, and feeling so nervous. I sent them a “thank you” note yesterday. 

Ugh, I just want to hear back. 

I hate when people would tell me, I’d get it the job. Because I get my hopes up and when I don’t get the job, I feel lied to or something. I feel let down. Ugh, I hate this.

I’ve been thinking about this. Like, taking back the power my dad and ex have had over me for years.

mother’s day

 I hate Mother’s Day.

I think I just realized this right now. I’ve been kind of depressed all day and I’m not sure why. My kid made me some food and a gift which was cute. But I think I realized that like, I don’t get along with my mom that well and that I’m a single mom and it sucks seeing married moms getting treated well by husbands (as odd as that sounds, I guess). When I was with my kid’s dad he NEVER did anything for me. On top of that, it’s a fucking stupid holiday designed to have people spend money. So then I get all conflicted. But then I get sad when people don’t say “Happy Mother’s Day.” So yes … I think I realized this is a triggering holiday for me. Ugh. :(

Then it got to the point where I had the fucking laxatives in my hand after thinking about taking them for 20 minutes. :(



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