Why is Your Eating Disorder SO COMPETITIVE?

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[RecoveryFlower]

I've been struggling with competing with thinner girls my entire life. My friends who had NO IDEA that they were even a part of my competition. Thank you so much for talking about this! I still havent stopped comparing myself and my body to others but I'm really working on it. Recovery is hard and your videos help so so so so much 😭 I can't stop watching you and commenting everywhere ilysm

[dontforgettobeacat]

sooo messed up that YouTube showed me a weight loss surgery commercial before this video

[scpg]

Sometimes, this can be reinforced by health care professionals. Some inpatient treatment centers won't admit patients if they're above a certain BMI, for example. While I understand the need to take care of physical health, these criteria can invalidate patients who are already predisposed to thinking they don't need help. The barometers for being "sick enough" for treatment can be deceiving.

[lyricsmaster]

My eating disorder is SO competitive! One of my friends, although he doesn't mean to be, is really triggering because he's a disordered eater and can go days with only eating little amounts... My ED takes that as a challenge and is like "you can do less then that" or "we can beat that" and it drives me nuts

[jodien]

Thanks kati. I know you have spoken a bit about this before, but could you go into more depth about why we miss our ED? I've been in recovery for years and generally dont engage in ED behaviours, but still miss my ED. I'm confused that after so many years of recovery I still miss it. Much love

[nailsbeautyetc]

Kati always with the cute tops!!! Maybe you should start a fashion blog, too!! (;

[lucyhannah]

Today was the day that something clicked in my mind and I realised that I really want to recover from my anorexia. I know it will be a long process but it's a process not perfection. I know all the work will be worth it one day but for know I want to say thank you to Kati and the Kinions. If it weren't for you I probably wouldn't even realise that I had a problem let alone get help. I am slowly building my treatment team and I am getting a meal plan (and I am happy about it) I can't thank you enough for the help and support that your channel has given me. I know that this is just the beginning but it is the begining of the end and I am ready to kick my eating disorder in the ass! Xx

[rosegrace]

This is so validating thank you. I always felt like I was a terrible person for the way i feel and it makes me feel so good to know what i experience is actually normal for EDs and not my fault.

[ysor]

This video is so accurate on every level. So glad that this is a normal part of these conditions and that it can go away xxx

[gkflfkgl]

When I had sort of bulimia/anorexia I always comparede my weight and the amount of food which I ate to others, so pathetic it might sound, it made me feel either better or worse. Since I´m eating disorder "clean" I self harm more often and I also tend to compare it to others.

Thank you Kati for this video.

[carlyyanne]

Hey Kati! Can you make a video talking about using/abusing drugs to further along your eating disorder? ( hunger curb, or abusing drugs when you're hungry) thanks! Love your videos, they've literally saved my life so many times !

[kayleighconnolly]

Thank you Kati! I have never found anything or been able to explain it as concisely as you have! Hallelujah!

[carolineroggenbuck]

I would add that those with eating disorders become competitive with themselves (weighing less than the day before, eating less than the day before). In other words, it is not just others we compete with - we compete with ourselves. . . and will never win.

[memi]

Kati, would you please make a video about anhedonia (feeling emotionally numb and feeling like your not really "awake")

[AnnaLeyland]

I've seen this happen with self harm too. When I was in an adolescent psych unit other people used to copy the ways in which I harmed myself to get more attention or whatever

[contohasmr]

It's kind of the nature of the beast. For me part of it was for acceptance due to me being bullied. So naturally I always used other's as a baseline for what I should be and thus I needed to always have another goal. People were goals more than anything else.

[santjevana]

I tried to convince myself and the people around me that I'm not relapsing but yeah, I guess I am because these are exactly my thoughts!

[melbell]

Such a short video. So directly addressed exactly what's going on. This should be shown to people as an explanation. 🙃

[MetalPhoenix]

Kati you're awesome and your videos calm me down and help me so much! You're so sweet and you have a very welcoming and calming voice. Thank you for making videos!

[jennym]

I haven't seen your videos in awhile... you used to help me so much and then I was dealing with my last year of college and yay after taking a semester off I got my bachelors a year ago. You're very helpful. I always get triggered every time someone I know goes on a diet or goes to the gym. I always get into an argument with them and I'm not sure what to do anymore.