Comments on: Body Dismorphic Disorder http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/ Love me or hate me I'm going to be here. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: K http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/#comment-1216 K Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:34:14 +0000 http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/#comment-1216 Maybe you should re-read Joey's comment a few times??? Maybe you should re-read Joey’s comment a few times???

]]> By: Jennie http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/#comment-1213 Jennie Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:49:45 +0000 http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/#comment-1213 I learned about BDD when I was diagnosed with it several years ago. it isn't just ugliness but can also can cause the sufferer to see themselves as enormously fat - it led directly to my anorexia. my mother suffers from it as well and I was suicidal just the other night when she transferred her condition to me. it frequently leads to suicide, self harm (cutting usually) and anorexia. I am surprised you haven't covered BDD before this, it is surprisingly unknown considering the damage it can cause. I see myself in the mirror the same way every time, big or small I see myself as enormous, lumpy and flabby. I frequently get mad at people who move too close because I think they are about to bump into me (about 1 meter away). I have been known to pinch and scratch at my face and body trying to remove my skin and the layers and rolls of fat - I was doing this up to my hospitalization when my waist was 17 inches - I was and still am convinced I was huge, The most important thing with BDD is to have a person you can trust 100% to tell you the whole truth and nothing but the truth. it isn't just about saying "you're beautiful" or "you're slim" because a BDD sufferer will discount it. this person also has to be able to say 'that outfit is unflattering' or 'you're retaining water today' as well as compliments because you have to lay your trust in them and let them be your eyes. it is a very hard role and it is rough on both. I can trust my husband and my doctors and even that is pretty hard. I do get suicidal and cripplingly depressed, but I work hard at it and occasionally I am rewarded by glimpses of a relatively normal person. unfortunately it is habit to put my trust in my mother, she is diseased as I am and she makes me worse - she has encouraged me to starve, to take up smoking to lose weight and to focus on my weight above all else. I am finally learning how damaging our relationship is, and am taking some time away from her to sort myself out. my piece Ugly is a very personal piece looking into my struggle with this horrible condition - you can find it here http://www.jennierosenbaum.com/Gallery%20Two.html a lot of my works look into body issues surprisingly enough.. I learned about BDD when I was diagnosed with it several years ago. it isn’t just ugliness but can also can cause the sufferer to see themselves as enormously fat – it led directly to my anorexia. my mother suffers from it as well and I was suicidal just the other night when she transferred her condition to me. it frequently leads to suicide, self harm (cutting usually) and anorexia. I am surprised you haven’t covered BDD before this, it is surprisingly unknown considering the damage it can cause.

I see myself in the mirror the same way every time, big or small I see myself as enormous, lumpy and flabby. I frequently get mad at people who move too close because I think they are about to bump into me (about 1 meter away). I have been known to pinch and scratch at my face and body trying to remove my skin and the layers and rolls of fat – I was doing this up to my hospitalization when my waist was 17 inches – I was and still am convinced I was huge,

The most important thing with BDD is to have a person you can trust 100% to tell you the whole truth and nothing but the truth. it isn’t just about saying “you’re beautiful” or “you’re slim” because a BDD sufferer will discount it. this person also has to be able to say ‘that outfit is unflattering’ or ‘you’re retaining water today’ as well as compliments because you have to lay your trust in them and let them be your eyes. it is a very hard role and it is rough on both. I can trust my husband and my doctors and even that is pretty hard. I do get suicidal and cripplingly depressed, but I work hard at it and occasionally I am rewarded by glimpses of a relatively normal person.

unfortunately it is habit to put my trust in my mother, she is diseased as I am and she makes me worse – she has encouraged me to starve, to take up smoking to lose weight and to focus on my weight above all else. I am finally learning how damaging our relationship is, and am taking some time away from her to sort myself out.

my piece Ugly is a very personal piece looking into my struggle with this horrible condition – you can find it here http://www.jennierosenbaum.com/Gallery%20Two.html
a lot of my works look into body issues surprisingly enough..

]]> By: Danyel http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/#comment-1212 Danyel Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:03:26 +0000 http://mamavision.com/2007/04/02/body-dismorphic-disorder/#comment-1212 Hey Mamma V! Haven't heard from you in a while, have you read my blog or better question, do ya read it? LOL I read my blog sometimes after I post and I'm kinda random!! :) yeah- that's why I mentioned I thought perhaps it was BBD when I saw your post a while back ... I had seen a documentary on it and this girl had it and she was BEAUTIFUL. I mean, drop dead gorgeous, and she thought she had huge veins going across her face (SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY) it was so sad hearing her talk about it. I just wanted to hug her and say, "I wish you could see that you're beautiful".. It's so sad, I learned about it in one of my classes to!!! Hey Mamma V! Haven’t heard from you in a while, have you read my blog or better question, do ya read it? LOL I read my blog sometimes after I post and I’m kinda random!! :)
yeah- that’s why I mentioned I thought perhaps it was BBD when I saw your post a while back … I had seen a documentary on it and this girl had it and she was BEAUTIFUL. I mean, drop dead gorgeous, and she thought she had huge veins going across her face (SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY) it was so sad hearing her talk about it. I just wanted to hug her and say, “I wish you could see that you’re beautiful”..

It’s so sad, I learned about it in one of my classes to!!!

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