About Isolde No, that's not my real name. I'd like to keep that private thank-you-very-much. Where to start? I'm 24 and having been suffering with an eating disorder since I was 15 or 16. I will not self-diagnose, it's something I don't think is a very good idea, but symptom-wise I'm all across the board and depending on the week can fit into either Anorexia, Bulimia or EDNOS. That's why I won't self-diagnose. I'm still in college at this point, because until a year ago I was working full-time and not worrying or focusing on school. I plan to recover from this hell and I want to help others recover some day, but that means lots of fancy degrees... lucky me. But eventually, I will be finished. At that point my dream is to open my own treatment facility where, hopefully, I will revolutionize the treatment of eating disorders. Random facts about me: I'm half Irish and on our forum I go by Irishish. I really do fit into most of the stereotypes that are associated with being Irish. I'm a bit random. I'm really am a little insane. But not in an evil scary way, just a "I can't believe she just said/did that" kind of way Apparently I'm a fun drunk (Thanks, Molly) I enjoy long walks on the beach at night... even though I don't live near one... Molly is my seperated-at-birth evil twin. If I had a million dollars it would last all of about 30 minutes. In other words, I'm impulsive. I have several pets and a serious boyfriend who knows and supports me in everything I do I'm uncomfortable talking about myself.
This website and forum are my babies, so I would very much appreciate it if you would treat them kindly and with respect! I've spent alot of energy and emotions on working this place out and I've already grown very attached. But anyways, that's a bit about me and I hope my grammar hasn't caused you to rip your hair out yet... unless Molly edits this for me... | About Molly I'm Molly, but many of my friends call me Red or Redhead. While I'm not the Irish one here, I do have red hair. I am nearly 23 at this point. I've had one eating disorder or another since I was 11. I was originally anorexic (diagnosed). I tried to recover around the age of 18, and for a short time, mistook binging without purging and being drunk or high 24/7 for being recovered. (Hey, I'm eating, right?) But even that didn't last long. I'm currently considered ednos with mostly anorexic tendencies, though I do occasionally binge. I have also been orthorexic since I could talk, literally. In elementary school I would just announce to my parents (or occasionally, everyone in McDonalds) that I wasn't eating a certain food group anymore because it would kill you. I am also bipolar (type II), I self-injure and have lately displayed symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, though I haven't been diagnosed. I have anxiety and a bad habit of self medicating with things that are sometimes legal, sometimes not. I graduated from college in May of 2007 with a B.A. in sociology and a minor in journalism. I currently work as a reporter, though I would love to write my one great novel one day. Now I feel like a cliche. I have a large mutt of a dog who I absolutely love. We live at the beach, but I used to live in Paris (without the dog) and would love to live there again one day. I have been vegetarian since I was 7 and recently became mostly vegan, or veganish. :D I consider myself an atheist, but I am fascinated by Zen Buddhism. I love reading about it and I practice sitting, though I don't get to it every day. I love to read, especially the Lost Generation. I am extremely addicted to coffee. I love to paint, and was originally an art major. I once broke up with a guy because he thought "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was a porno. I have a collection of Family Guy stuffed animals, including a 3 foot tall Stewie. I'm just a bit random. Oh, and I do have the redhead temper, but I don't lose it unless you push me over the edge several times. |