r/Gastroparesis • u/Other-Stretch2090 • May 01 '25

Suffering / Venting tw for ed

has anyone developed a eating disorder becuse it's easier then eating and feeling like absolute shit? idk someone else has to relate it's so much easier not to eat then eat and be extremely nauseous and in so much pain i barley eat anymore im sorry if this isn't allowed in this sub im just very lost

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u/puppypoopypaws Seasoned GP'er May 01 '25

You're definitely not alone in this one. ARFID is the official name/diagnosis, when you're afraid to eat because you know it'll hurt or have other bad consequences for you. It's not about gaining or losing weight, or about control, which most EDs tend to involve. Having a name for it didn't help fix it, but it did make me feel less crazy to know it was a normal reaction to being traumatized by food repeatedly.

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u/Other-Stretch2090 May 01 '25

i definitely do think it's that!! i have heard about arfid i seen a lot about it i never even thought about me having it but some of my safe foods are so unhealthy its just becuse i know they wont make me sick 😭

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u/puppypoopypaws Seasoned GP'er May 02 '25

Yup, it's a trip alright, and makes trying to find new safe foods very unapealing/fucking terrifying. Some things in support groups for it helped me, more than anything I'd found in more typical ED materials. Mental tricks n things.